A wonderful clone. Love the pokey sound effects that remind you of the arcade.
But best is the included 4 skill levels that keep it interesting. |
| The stereo sound is great, it blew me away immediately. The premise of the game is really cute and the execution is also quite fine. I got stuck a few times (unable to free myself from some spot), so I had to restart, but it's OK, at least for now.
A good game, overall. |
| The programmers, on behalf of Datasoft, have developed several worthwhile projects. Some meaty Pokey explosions with colorful enemies, make for a good arcade port shooter.
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| Graphical presentation may seem a bit simple, but this is a great adaptation of the dice game "Qwixx" which was nominated as "game of the year 2012" in Germany.
It's perfect for playing together with family or friends and can be quite addictive... Give it a try! ;) |
| I did not have this game as a kid, but playing it 30 years later, I find appreciation of the altered gameplay, compared to its predecessor. If it came out in 1981, it would have been a similar smash hit, but unfortunately, the situation was already different in 1984.
Anyway, the game present its challenges, but feels easier than the original. A good game, though, in many ways. |
| There also exists a tape version by Aackosoft. That one loads as one large tape block (yes, one block, 16k in length).
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| It's not the best or the most complex, challenging adventure, but it's a bold early attempt to make an immersive, first-person graphic adventure rather than a text adventure. Also historically noteworthy for being an early title from Chuck "Chip's Challenge" Somerville.
I did a full playthrough on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO4Ep9KskuI |
| Best 8bit version by far. Rating is rigged in this game. |
| Best 8bit port by far.... |
| Apparently lauded for it's lovely visuals but criticized for poor joystick controls on the 5200.
I imagine the 800 version has better control.
Impressive early arcade port.
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