tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603366544127697682024-03-16T18:52:55.974+00:00My all time favourite video gamesAn on-going list of my favourite retro video games from over 30 years of gaming.Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-82559330830729713462018-07-10T18:40:00.001+01:002018-07-10T18:48:08.187+01:00Treasures of the Savage Frontier - PC (MS-DOS) - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Treasures of the Savage Frontier</i> marks the end of the road for SSI's <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Series%20-%20Gold%20Box">Gold Box</a> engine. It has given good service over the nine AD&D (and two Buck Rogers) games starting with <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/pool-of-radiance-pc-ms-dos-1988.html"><i>Pool of Radiance</i></a> in 1988. There have been a couple of hiccups along the way, but for the most part the series has been very good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This game is the follow up to <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/gateway-to-savage-frontier-commodore.html"><i>Gateway to the Savage Frontier</i></a> released the previous year. The main things I remember about <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/gateway-to-savage-frontier-commodore.html"><i>Gateway</i></a> was the step backwards the Gold Box engine took and the contrived ending. This time I am playing th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e DOS version <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the V<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">GA graph<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cs are <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a big improvem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ent over </span>the 16 co<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lours displayed on the Amiga. Things got off to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">an in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">auspicious start <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">wh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en I had to create my party using the aw<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ward character desig<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ner<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Pi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cking the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">icons was so<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> much easier in <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/the-dark-queen-of-krynn-pc-ms-dos-1992.html"><i>The Dark Queen of Kr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ynn</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Indeed, it seems like <i>Treasures of the Savage Frontier</i> used a Gold Box engine several versions older than the last couple of games:-</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You have to press (M)ove to enter a move mode and then (E)xit before you can perform any other actions<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. In most of the games you can simply use the cursor keys or the mouse to move.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You have to quit the game and restart in order to load a saved game.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's not so easy to move around with the mouse - the cursor no longer changes to show your intended direction in the 3D window.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The graphics aren't as good as <i>The Dark Queen of Krynn</i> which was also released in 1992.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This last point affects all Gold Box games - what is described is not what you see in the first person view.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The manual says that Amanitas has magically transported your party, the Heroes of Ascore, to the city of Llorkh. Zhentarim survivors from the last game are battling the resident dwarves for control of the city. You have been summoned to aid the dwarves in defeating the Zhentarim and are then to visit Amanitas in Secomber.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Amanitus was the mage in <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/gateway-to-savage-frontier-commodore.html"><i>Gateway to the Savage Frontier</i></a> who told us where to go next. He does this again but this time we can communicate with him via a magic crown so we don't need to travel to Secomber each time we complete a task.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As the game goes on it is revealed that the Zhentarim, Hosttower Mages and the Kraken society have joined forces with the goal of taking over the region. The Lord's Alliance is made up of a dozen cities who have grouped together to combat common threats in the area. The evil union is intent on breaking up the Alliance using kidnapping, deception and subterfuge to set the cities against one another. They have also framed the Heroes of Ascore as traitors.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some higher level items of magic equipment have been given names such as Sword of Stalking +4, Squid Shield +2 and Redflame Armour +2. I'm not sure if they are imbued with extra abilities.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I kept picking up loads of Lucky Papers during the game. Without knowing what they were for I didn't want to throw them away...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thirteen opponents would have been doable, twenty-five were not. If anyone has any ideas please let me know*.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having no chance to rest or heal we were thrown into a battle against Freezefire. This was an ancient dragon that once terrorised the realm. After the last battle it was disappointingly easy. Although it had a -8 AC, it only had 56 hit points and was not immune to magic. It went down within two rounds managing to hit only one accompanying dwarf with some kind of cold attack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Raiden</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is a scrolling shoot 'em up that appeared in the arcades in 1990 and was successful enough to spawn several sequels and a few spin-offs. Home conversions started appearing the following year but the only ones on my shortlist are for the TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine. <i>Raiden</i> was released on the HuCard format in 1991. It was a good rendition of the original arcade game although it loses the two player mode. In 1992 an enhanced version was released on CD-ROM as <i>Super Raiden</i>. Appearing only in Japan, it was more of the same but featured a much improved soundtrack and a couple of extra stages.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As befits an arcade shoot 'em up the plot is simple. <i>Super Raiden</i> is set in the year 2090 after the Earth has been invaded by aliens. Using the alien technology the World Alliance Military have developed the Raiden Supersonic Attack Fighter with which the only hope for mankind lies.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The game is set over ten vertically scrolling levels each ending with a boss fight. Your <i>Raiden</i> ship is initially armed with the usual pea-shooter which can quickly be upgraded by collecting power-ups dropped by certain enemies. The power-up cycles between red and blue. A red power-up give you a Vulcan Cannon which fires a spread shot - the more it is powered up the more it spreads. The blue power-up arms you with a an Ion Laser. The laser fires a narrow beam but is more powerful than the spread shot.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has to be said that the graphics aren't great in <i>Super Raiden</i> though this is mostly the fault of the arcade game rather than the PC Engine. Although detailed the graphics are pretty uninspired and many of the sprites feature throughout the whole game. There is also some flicker when things get busy. Likewise the sound effects are nothing out of the ordinary. The soundtrack, however, is excellent being directly streamed from the CD.</span></span></div>
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-8964037340183041332018-03-31T11:01:00.003+01:002018-03-31T11:01:34.399+01:00Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Sega Mega Drive - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Sonic the Hedgehog 2</i> is the inevitable sequel to the first <a href="https://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/sonic-hedgehog-sega-mega-drive-1991.html" target="_blank"><i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i></a> game. Once again it was well received by critics and went on to become 2nd best selling Mega Drive game of all time, beaten only by its predecessor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The plot is pretty much the same as before. Dr Ivo Robotnik is again trying his luck at taking over the world by creating an army of robots powered by innocent creatures. He is using these robots to build a doomsday machine called the Death Egg. All Robotnik needs to complete his plan are 7 Chaos Emeralds. It is up to the blue hedgehog to find them first and foil his plans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In <i>Sonic 2</i> you can be accompanied by an anthropomorphic fox named Miles Prower aka 'Tails'. By default Tails follows Sonic through each zone and is useful for mopping up missed rings. He also flies by spinning his tail. Another player can take control of Tails, in which case he just has the same moves as Sonic and cannot fly. There is also the option to play as either Sonic or Tails alone. Additionally, the game also features a 2-player split screen competitive mode. I don't know what it is like on a real Mega Drive, but on the emulator the display looks rather squashed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You start each game with three lives. As you go through the levels you need to destroy enemy robots and pick up rings. You destroy an enemy by spinning into them, which releases the trapped animal within. If you are hit by an enemy you drop all the rings you are carrying. If you are hit by an enemy and have no rings you lose a life. Lives are lost instantly if you are crushed, fall off the screen, drown or exceed the generous time limit. Extra lives can be picked up during the game or by collecting 100 rings. Other items that can be picked up include Power Sneakers, Super Rings, temporary invincibility and a one-hit shield.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are seven Chaos Emeralds to collect. Once you have these you have the ability turn into Super Sonic by gathering a further 50 rings. This mode turns Sonic yellow and he is invincible with greater acceleration, top speed and jumping abilities. While in this mode you lose a ring per second and the mode ends once all rings are gone.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The music is by the same composer as the original game and is of much same quality. Graphics, however have been greatly improved - they are of better quality and much faster. To this end, more of the stages have been designed to take advantage of the extra speed. A welcome addition is the Super Dash Attack which allows Sonic can reach full speed from a standing start. I found <i>Sonic the Hedgehog 2</i> to be harder that the original. Maybe I need more practice but inertia made it difficult to land on small moving platforms. It was all too easy for me to fall off the rafts in the Chemical Plant Zone.</span></span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-22864639736287524242018-03-09T21:20:00.001+00:002018-03-09T21:20:26.740+00:00Pinball Fantasies - Commodore Amiga - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You wait ages for a good pinball game to come along then two turn up at once. <i>Pinball Fantasies</i> is the follow up to <i>Pinball Dreams </i>and was released later in the same year.</span></div>
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-81153727398933890582018-03-03T10:15:00.000+00:002018-03-03T10:15:37.170+00:00Pinball Dreams - Commodore Amiga - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pinball games have been few and far between on my shortlist. There have been a few 8-bit games which were fairly primitive in both looks and physics. More recently I've played four games in the 'crush' series. While good they were designed from the outset as video pinball games and could never be physically recreated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, <i>Pinball Dreams</i> is the first such game to be included on my blog. It was developed by Digital Illusions and originally released in early 1992 for the Commodore Amiga. It has been ported quite a few times up to and including an HD version for OS X in 2011.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ignition</b> is the easiest table and is based around a rocket launch and space exploration.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Steel Wheel</b> is based around the railroad and the wild west.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Beat Box</b> is themed around the music industry.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Nightmare</b> is apparently the hardest table and is based around a haunted graveyard.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each table is a tad over two screens high and scroll vertically. They also have their own theme tune playing throughout. Although decent I found the music overpowered the sound effects, but thankfully they can be switched off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Apart from loading times, the only real criticism I can lay against <i>Pinball Dreams</i> is that the tables look slightly bland and flat. This is especially so compared against the fantasy 'crush' series, and even against the Space Cadet table that came free with Windows XP. I suppose the 32 colours the Amiga can display at once doesn't help there. It is, however, the physics that can make or break a pinball game and in <i>Pinball Dreams</i> they are spot on. </span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-19856801939696504362018-01-23T19:56:00.000+00:002018-01-23T19:56:27.032+00:00Parodius Da! - NEC PC Engine - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I've stated a few times before, the <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Series%20-%20Gradius"><i>Gradius</i> series</a> contains some of my favourite shoot 'em ups. These games in turn produced a couple of spin-off<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> series</span> - one being <i>Salamander/Life Force</i>, and the second being the rather strange <i>Parodius</i>. As can be <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">educ</span></span>ed from the title, <i>Parodius </i>is a parody of <i>Gradius</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Parodius</i> first appeared in 1988 on the MSX as <i>Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth</i>. Like the MSX version of <i>Gradius</i>, it<i> </i>wasn't great. In 1990 <i>Parodius! From Myth to Laughter</i> was released in the arcades. It is this version on which <i>Parodius Da!</i> is based.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'd heard of <i>Parodius</i> before but had never seen it in the arcades nor played any of the conversions. The first time was when it appeared on my shortlist for 1991 for the Sharp X68000. Comparing it to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">original ROM on MAME,</span></span> it was a pretty accurate rendition. Even then the mighty X68000 struggled on the second level with quite a bit of slowdown when the screen got busy. The second level was as far as I got as what really put me off was the insane difficulty level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Come 1992, and <i>Parodius Da!</i> was released for the PC Engine in Japan <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(ther<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e was no US release on the TurboGrafx-16)</span></span>. First impressions were not good after playing the X68K version. The graphics were a lower resolution and not as detailed, and the transitions between backgrounds was not very smooth. The music and sound effects, although <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">good, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">paled against the computer. </span></span>Compared to the Sharp machine it generally looked a bit rough around the edges. I soon got used to this, however, and found the PC Engine game more enjoyable (and needless to say, easier). Just after completing this en<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">try I found a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ther<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e was a version <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of the game for the SNES. It was not on my short<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-list but I deci<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ded to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> try it anyway.</span></span></span> L<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ike the other two conversions <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it was not relea<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sed in the US but came out in E<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">urope as <i>Parod<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ius<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">: Non-Sense Fantasy</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of the t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hree, it had t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he best sound and most options, and the graph<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ics are almost on a par with the Sharp. May<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">be it's becaus<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e I played i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t more extens<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ively I still preferred the gameplay on the PC Engine.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Parodius: Non-Sense Fantasy</i> on the SNES and <i>Parodius Da!</i> on the Sharp X68000</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'd always thought of <i>Parodius</i> as <i>Gradius</i> but reski<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nned </span>with weird graphics. To a certain ext<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span>nt I was right - it plays identically to <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gradius</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and the graphics are<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a bit bizar<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re</span> - but to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">label</span> it <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as such</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> would be unfair<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Par<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">odius</span></i></span> build</span></span></span>s on <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Gra<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dius</span></i></span> b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y adding a few</span> extra elements <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to</span> the game. The strange<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ness starts <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on the ship s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">election screen. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r choices in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">clude t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he V<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ic Viper f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rom <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gradius </span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and Twin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bee from another Konami <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">franchi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se, which <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is fa<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ir enough<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Your other choices are an octopus and a penguin.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> I'm not going to attempt to discover if there is any sort of plot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After the s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">el<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ection screen <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">you have t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ho<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ice of whether powerup<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s are applied automatic<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ally or manu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ally. You also have choice of three dif<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ficulty levels.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Even the harde<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">st leve<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l makes for an easier <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rid</span>e than you'l<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">get</span> on the X68000.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Basic gamepla<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y will be famili<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ar to anyone who has ever playe<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d <i>Gra<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dius</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. You proceed through <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">each level shooting ene<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mies. Certain <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">indi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">vi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dual enemies (usually coloured red) and waves of enemie<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s drop capsu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">les when de<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">stroye<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Blue capsu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">les a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ct as a smart bomb and de<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">stroy all <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">enemies on the screen when picked up. Picking up <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">orange capsules incrementally highlights <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">items on <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">our power me<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ter which upgrade your ship (or c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hara<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cter) </span></span>when s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">elected.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Besides 'Speedup' and the unfamil<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ar '!?', all upgrades are unique for each ship. At the end<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ach level you are met by a 'pre bo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ss' (such as the volca<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">noes in <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">G<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">radius</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) followed by t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he end<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of level boss himself.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Collecting certain <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">capsules <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">turns your<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> power meter red <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which</span> starts a game of 'roul<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ette' on it<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. P<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ressing the power up button<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> stops it on a rando<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">m power up. I try to avoid thes<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e because if it lands on <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Speedup' it can make<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> your ship too fast, or <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it can reduce <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the power of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">your main wea<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pon (say from a laser <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ouble shot in the case of the Vic Viper)<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. If it lands on '!?' then all your powerups are removed an<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d your sh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ip is reduced to the slowest sp<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This also happens if you are killed and c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">an quickly lead to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Game Over' as <i>Parodius</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">retty much a one life game.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In addition to the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">capsules</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, certain enem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es drop </span></span>one-t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ime-use bell po<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">wer ups. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These vary in colour which denotes their effect and
you can change their colour by shooting them (though ‘choosing’ a
colour is easier said than done). The most common
bell is yellow and provides bonus points. The points value increases
with each consecutive yellow bell. The green bell increases the size of your
character and any options for a short time. In this state you are invincible but cannot
use your weapons. The white bell equips your
character with a megaphone which ‘fires’ phrases in Japanese to damage
enemies. The blue bell equips your ship with a ‘smart bomb’ that clears
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The graphics can be strange and it’s weird playing as the different
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-81978714302238560762018-01-10T21:03:00.000+00:002018-01-10T21:03:17.031+00:00The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Nintendo SNES - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The manual sets the scene for the game describing the history of the world to the present day. The world of Hyrule was created by three gods. They left behind them a powerful artefact called the Triforce which they placed in the hidden "Golden Land" hoping it would be found by someone worthy enough to wield its power. Unfortunately the Gates to the Golden Land and the Triforce itself were discovered by the evil king of thieves, Ganondorf Dragmire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A dark power began to emanate from the Golden Land and evil beings were drawn to join forces with Ganondorf. After disasters started to befall Hyrule, the ruler ordered the Seven Wise Men and the Knights of Hyrule to seal the gates to the Golden Land. The people of Hyrule also forged the Master Sword to counter the power of the Triforce, but it could only be wielded by a person of pure heart. While the Wise Men were searching for this hero, the Knights were lost in a battle with the dark forces, but in the end the Golden Land was sealed off with Ganondorf trapped inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After centuries of peace, Hyrule was hit by disease and drought. A Wizard appeared by the name of Agahnim who restored the land using a powerful magic. The king installed him as chief advisor and heir to the Wise Men. Lately, rumours have begun spreading that Agahnim is ruling the country with his magic and is carrying out strange experiments in Hyrule Castle...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You begin the game by naming your character with no more than 6 letters, which unfortunately 'Wingnut' exceeds. In his sleep he sees a vision of Princess Zelda asking for help, saying she has been locked in the dungeon of Hyrule castle. She also says Agahnim has kidnapped six other maidens, all descendants of the Seven Wise Men, and is using them to break open the seal to the Golden Land. Zelda says she is the only one left. On waking you find your uncle getting ready for battle. He heads out telling you to remain in the house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course it would be a pretty short game if you did as instructed so you head out into the rain. The voice of Zelda says there is a secret entrance to the castle. This is the only place you can head anyway as the main entrance to the castle and roads leading elsewhere are blocked by guards. At this stage the only power you have is to uproot shrubs. Occasionally you may find rupees (the local currency) under them. The shrubs can be used as missile weapons. Likewise, pots can be picked up and thrown in the same manner. Later on other items may be revealed such as bombs, arrows, magic potions and hearts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The secret entrance to Hyrule castle can be found under a bush. You soon find your mortally wounded uncle who hands over his sword and shield and says you must rescue Zelda. The shield can block some missiles while the sword can be used to attack enemies in front. Holding down the B button charges a whirling attack that damages all enemies within range. Extra weapons such as a boomerang and bow can be found further into the game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Getting hit by an enemy runs down your life meter. The life meter is initially made of three heart containers. Getting injured reduces the life meter and once it's empty you have the option of restarting the game at a previous point. The heart containers can be partially recharged by picking up small hearts. These can be found by searching in jars or under bushes and are sometimes dropped by dead opponents. The meter can be fully recharged at certain points by finding faeries. More heart containers can be found during the game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After rescuing Zelda she takes you through a secret passage to Sanctuary. You are advised to speak to the Village Elder who says you need the Master Sword to defeat Agahnim. Before you can retrieve the sword you must find three pendants. All quest objectives are marked on an overworld map that can be bought up outside of dungeons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once I had obtained the Master Sword, I was informed that Princess Zelda had once again been captured by Agahnim and was again being held in Hyrule Castle. I got there just as Agahnim had used her to break the seal of the Seven Wise Men. Of course, I had to kick his arse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was then banished to the Golden Land. It had been corrupted by the evil Ganondorf and had now become the Dark World. I had been here before to get past an obstacle in the Light World, but lacking the Moon Pool at the time I was turned into a rabbit. I also now had a mirror that could be used as a portal between the two worlds. The Dark World has a similar map to the Light World.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first task here was to go about rescuing the seven maidens. I did put some more time into the game but didn't complete it as I would never get this blog entry done. I may well continue from this save in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past </i>has often been lauded as one of the best games on the SNES. It reminds me a lot of the best <a href="https://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Developer%20-%20Ultimate" target="_blank">Ultimate Play the Game</a> Spectrum titles where brains as well as manual dexterity are required to win. It has some good puzzles and the two interconnected worlds work well. The graphics are good and don't look dated. The only issue I have is where the perspective of the rooms and the 2D sprite are sometimes out of kilter which I found a bit jarring. Sound is good and some of the music is recognisable from the first Zelda game. All in all an excellent title and much, much better than its immediate predecessor.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Grandad and the Quest for the Holey Vest</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is a graphical adventure game release exclusively for the Atari ST in 1992. I thought this quite unusual as by this time the Commodore Amiga was the more popular home computer, but as it's shareware instead of a commercial release I guess it's not so strange. I just don't have the mindset for adventure games and unless they are relatively easy I quickly lose interest. Most of the puzzles in <i>Grandad</i> are pretty straightforward so it's just my cup of tea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you can tell from the title <i>Grandad</i> is a game that doesn't take itself too seriously....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What really appeals to me is the mundane setting and the humour. There can't be many adventures set in a fairly ordinary house with a grumpy old codger as the 'hero'. The game really is laugh out loud funny in places although some of the humour can be near the knuckle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I said, the game is a shareware title and Ian Scott would send the code to access the whole game to those who registered. I'm pretty sure he would have moved on from the address on the title screen but if he is still around I would gladly send him a fiver.</span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-79045597681109238952017-12-14T20:17:00.000+00:002017-12-14T20:17:47.238+00:00Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou - NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM - 1992<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each selection contains Speedup and Option. Personally I prefer the fourth choice with 2-way missiles and a Ripple laser, which gives a better spread of firepower than the normal laser. You also have a choice of defensive upgrades. The Shield from the original <i>Gradius</i> can absorb the most damage but only protects the front of the Vic Viper. The Force Field takes less hits before it disappears but covers the whole ship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Music and sound are excellent with the soundtrack streaming direct from the CD. Where the CD format can't help is with the graphics. There are flickering sprites in places and massive slowdown when the screen gets busy. Ironic</span>ally, the slowdown actually makes avoiding damage that much easier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The games stages are also varied with some of the enemies and certain areas looking familiar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My only real criticism is one of the stages features a high speed run which I couldn't get past. It will take a lot of time and and a lot of practice (or a quick look on YouTube) to work out the optimal route and even then it is all too easy to lose a life. Which brings up another issue - <i>Gradius II</i> (like <i>Gradius</i>) is a one life game - lose a life and you lose all your power-ups after which it is very difficult to get going again. Nevertheless, it is a great game and a welcome addition to the ever growing list of <a href="https://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Series%20-%20Gradius">Gradius games</a> on my blog.</span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-32354253160051732982017-11-30T17:14:00.000+00:002017-11-30T17:14:23.180+00:00Dungeons & Dragons: Order of the Griffon - NEC TurboGrafx-16 - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first task is to assemble a party of four characters from a choice of seven classes - Fighter, Mage, Cleric, Thief, Elf, Dwarf and Halfling. Within each class you have a choice of three pre-generated characters. Out of the twenty-one portraits only one was obviously female with a couple androgynous characters thrown in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Playing the game blind I would usually choose a fighter, cleric, mage and thief. As the manual only mentions fighting and spell casting in the class description I decided to substitute the thief in favour of another fighter type. My starting party is Keir the fighter, Tor the dwarf, Marius the cleric and Falcone the mage. All characters start at level 1.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each character view shows three slots for armour, two for rings, two for ready equipment and one each for boots and gloves. Shields take one of the armour slots so a fighter, for example, can have a sword and a sling equipped whilst carrying a shield - I'm not sure yet how bows will work (it turned out bows, shields and swords could be readied simultaneously). Spell casting characters must have either an ankh or a spellbook ready in order to use magic. There is also a shared inventory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The game starts in the City of Radlebb Keep where Lord Korrigan hires the party to investigate rumours about the vampire Koriszegy. There are also monsters appearing in the forest and an increase in crime. He pays you 200 gold pieces upfront with the balance due on completion of the mission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Navigation in town is done via a first person view where you move one square at a time (the view switches to top down in the wilderness). Like the <a href="https://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Series%20-%20Gold%20Box">Gold Box games</a> rooms appear empty but sometimes have a description of what they contain. At least you don't have to look it up in a booklet. In the town of Radlebb there are the usual establishments. There is an Armoury that sells weapons and armour including a few magic items and potions that are out of my price range. At the Magic Shop you can buy scrolls and have magic items identified. There is a Temple that can cure wounds and raise the dead - this is necessary at the start of the game as a level 1 cleric can't any cast spells. There is also a Tavern where you can rest to restore Magic Points.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dragon Quest V</span></i> starts on a ship with you playing as a six year old boy. You are heading back to your home town of Santa Rosa with your father Papas, who has been <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">away for <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">five</span> years searching for '<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">something</span>'<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Your fath<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">er is dist<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">racted <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with his research allowing th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">youn<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g Wingnut to get into mischief (and level<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> himself up). <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You are soon off to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> nearby</span> Alcapa to see <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">your father's friend Duncan who has fallen ill<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. You<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">are befriended by Bianca, Duncan's <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">daughter, and set off on an advent<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ure together while Papas <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">reco<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ver<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s from the illness he caught <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ro<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">m</span></span></span> Duncan<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I grew qu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ite fond of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bianc<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a but had to leave <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alcapa</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">when<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Pap<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as recovered.</span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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The town had several suitors w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">anting to marry, Flora, his daughter. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The </span>one who could<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> bring <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ludm<span style="background-color: white;">an</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> the Fire and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Water rings could win</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> her hand and get the shield. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">During the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">quest for the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">W</span>ater ring we met u</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">p with Bianca. Even th</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">ough she obviou</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">sly</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">had feelings for Wingnut<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> she join<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ed the pa<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rty and helped recover the ring. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the end I was gi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ven the choi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ce of marrying Flor<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a or Bian<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ca <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and I chose Bian<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ca. The good baron still funded t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he wedding and on he<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aring <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bout<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the sear<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ch <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for the legendary hero from Henr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y, gave us the Ze<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nithian sh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ield as a we<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dding present.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On our travels I di<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">scover Pa<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">p</span></span>as <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was King of Granav<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ia and I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">am heir to the thro<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ne. On the way the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re Bianca faints a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> couple of ti<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mes, obviously telegraphin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g the fact she is pregnant. Sure enough when w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e reach <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gran<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">van</span>i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a she <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gives birth to a twin boy and gir<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l. After your cor<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">onation <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the whole castle cele<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">brates but during the festivities Bianca <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gets kidnapped like your mother. You event<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ually find her <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but </span>after h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is </span>defeat the boss tu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rns you both to s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tone.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And so we finally meet Mildrath... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As usual the final boss comes in two forms. The first form was simple enough to defeat but I could not beat the second form. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He didn't take much damage from physical attacks and he reflected magical attacks back <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">at</span> the caster. Conversely, Mildrath can do a lot a damage with physical attacks and can cast the most powerful party damaging spells. Additionally, he clears any buffing effects and heals himself every few rounds. After several attempts and <i>a lot</i> of grinding I had to admit defeat and resigned myself to leaving this game unfinished. I didn't feel to bad as I greatly enjoyed the journey up until this point. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After playing the prev<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ious t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">wo games <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in the series I was expec<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ting another long slog. Although <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t was very long<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, I found <i>Dragon Quest V</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i> </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">much more be<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">arable. This was helped i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n part by t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ore detailed</span> graphics. The sound was much<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> improved too but I had to mute it <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">long be<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fore I finished the game. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What really made the game <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">enj<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oyable</span> was the fantastic st<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oryline</span> and the fact that Wingnut<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">kept on as the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lead</span> character even after finding the legenda<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ry hero. 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"helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The though<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t of </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">not completing th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is</span> game <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">kept niggling away in the ba<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ck of my mind</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. After a f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ew weeks I w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ent ba<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ck the game a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> did some g<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ding in the Ev<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">il Mountain every couple of days. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After a few failed attempts and with a lot of grinding in between I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">event<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ually defeated Mildrath. Thi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s was done <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">u<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sing the Increase <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and Bikil<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l spells <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on the party<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and using the Sage's <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Seed every round (restores a few hit points to each c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">racter including those in the wagon<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">). I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">also swapped out par<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ty mem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bers that were low on hp<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> unt<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">il they were healed enough<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to re-ent<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">er the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> fray. 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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-14937160305698016492017-10-01T21:23:00.002+01:002017-10-01T21:23:48.379+01:00Dragon Warrior IV: Chapters of the Chosen - Nintendo NES - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is another RPG I have completed, but <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is not one of my favourit<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e games. It started <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">off w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ell enou<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gh and I enjoyed it<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> but <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lasted too long an<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d eventually became a chore <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to play....</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hot on the heels of </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dragon Warrior III</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, we have </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dragon Warrior IV: Chapters of the Chosen</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, also released in 1992 for the ageing NES. The game first came out in Japan in February 1990 as </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dragon Quest IV</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. It took over two and a half years before it was translated and released in North America. The original </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dragon Quest</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> game first appeared in 1986 and the graphics haven't really improved since then. With the deIay between respective versions of the game, I can see why the <i>Final Fantasy</i> series became the JRPG of choice in the US, and the <i>Dragon Warrior</i> series was more popular in Japan. Dogged by poor sales this would be the last <i>Dragon Quest </i>game to be offic<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ially </span>translated into English until 1999.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gameplay, graphics, sound and game mechanics are pretty much the same as <i>Dragon Warrior III</i> so I won't go into details here. The main change is that you can save your progress at the more numerous Healer rather than tracking down a King. The story however is very different. It is divided into chapters, each one focusing on a different character or set of characters...</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Chapter 1 - The Royal Soldiers</u></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The King of Burland is concerned that children are going missing in the Kingdom so he sends out soldiers to investigate. You play as Ragnar, one of these soldiers. On your travels you team up with Healie, a healer monster who wants to be human. The only place the children can be held is in a tower which can only be reached by using flying shoes found in a dungeon. Making your way through the tower you come across a dying soldie<span style="background-color: white;">r. He said he heard some monsters talking about an evil being resurrected and that one of the children was destined to be the hero that would defeat it. I then went on to kill the bosses of the tower and freed the children. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Returning to Burland, the King gave Ragnar leave to search the world to root out evil. Chapter 1 was very short and needed little grinding.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Chapter 2 - Princess Alena's Adventure</u></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second chapter on the other hand requires <i>a lot</i> of grinding. This chapter features Princess Alena, the tomboy daughter of the King of Santeem. Alena wants to go out into the world to prove her strength but the King has forbidden her from leaving the castle. Alena manages to escape through a badly repaired window and is soon joined by Cristo (a 'Chancellor') and Brey (a wizard) who insist on coming along to protect her. Alena is the best fighter of this group but cannot cast any spells. Cristo is almost as good at fighting, can use good weapons and armour, and can cast defensive or non-harmful spells (such as 'Heal' and 'StopSpell'). Brey is a pretty weak fighter but can cast offensive spells.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first quest is in the village of Tempe, where the townsfolk are having to sacrifice their daughters to prevent monsters destroying the town. Killing the monsters was fairly straightforward. This quest allowed us access the town to Frenor where the grinding really started.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Frenor there was an imposter pretending to be the Princess. Before we can confront her she is kidnapped and a golden bracelet is demanded as ransom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The bracelet was located in a cave south of Frenor and with all the random combats was hard to reach, let alone explore. I had to grind a lot for money to buy the best equipment for the team. I eventually found the bracelet to rescue the phoney Princess. For saving her she gives us the Thief Key.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The King had been struck dumb so we had to find some Birdsong Nectar to cure him. Once cured he said he could not speak after dreaming of a great evil coming from the east. He also gave us his permission to explore the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This time we could get through the aforementioned travel gate to <span style="background-color: white;">arrive in Endor where a tournament was taking place. The winner would win the hand of the King of Endor's daughter. To win the tournament the participant would have to defea</span>t five opponents to reach the final. A fighter called Necrosaro had already defeated his five. Alena managed to get to the final quite easily but Necrosaro did not appear so she won by default. This meant Princess<span style="background-color: white;"> of Endor </span><span style="background-color: white;">did not have to marry.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chapter 3 follows Taloon the Arms Merchant as he sets out to become the best merchant in the world. He starts out working in a weapon shop in Lakanaba and is advised to go north to a cave where he can collect an iron safe (I later found out this stops half the party's money being lost when they die). Eventually he ends up in Endor where he opens his own shop and moves in his family. After fulfilling an arms order for the King of Endor he has enough money to complete a tunnel that links Endor with Branca. The chapter ends up with him travelling through the tunnel in search of a fabled weapon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A couple of neat touches is the the weapon shop in Endor was up for sale when I visited it in the previous chapter. Also a message board outside the castle proclaims Alena as the winner of the tournament.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Going back to controlling one character again was a bit disconcerting as it takes some time getting up to speed and this chapter again required a lot of grinding. Also, being a merchant, Taloon often finds treasure chests containing additional items after combat. This is fine but carrying a full set of armour, a weapon and the iron safe leaves only three inventory slots. Add a couple of healing herbs and an antidote potion means plenty of juggling with the inventory and leaving potentially valuable items.</span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chapter 4 - The Sisters of Monbaraba</span></b></u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Chapter 4 we meet Mara and Nara. They are on a mission to avenge the murder of their father, Edgar, who had discovered the secret of evolution. Balzack, Edgar's apprentice, stole the secret and murdered his master. Aided by Orin<span style="background-color: yellow;"></span>, another of Edgar's apprentices, the sisters track down Balzack to his castle. Using the secret of evolutio<span style="background-color: white;">n, Balzack has become powerful but the party manage beat him in combat. Before Balzack dies, Keeleon, his master steps in and defeats the party. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chapter 5 begins in a hidden village. Wingnut and his family are living a peaceful existence when the town is suddenly attacked by monsters. Wingnut is put into hiding where it is revealed he is the hero prophesied to prevent the resurrection of the Ruler of Evil, but his training is not yet complete. His best friend Celia takes on Wingnut's form and goes out into the village. From his hiding place the hero hears a cheer coming from the monsters saying Wingnut has been killed. When he leaves the hiding place the village is in ruins. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It seems the idea of this chapter is to collect the characters from the previous ones before going off the defeat the big bad. The hidden village is not far from end of Taloon's completed tunnel. I travelled through it to Endor where I found Mara and Nara who joined the party. New recruits can be swapped in an out of the party but cannot be controlled directly in combat. There are a number of preset combat options....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The only way to go next was through a desert by cart. In the next town we found a ship commissioned by Taloon but it could not sail as a lighthouse was emitting 'bad light' causing monsters to appear. We found Taloon at the lighthouse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After we replace the 'bad light' with the Flame of Serenity, Taloon joins the party and suggests we sail south to Mintos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There we find Brey and a seriously ill Cristo. Brey said Alena had gone to <span style="background-color: white;">Soretta</span><span style="background-color: white;"> to find a cure for Cristo and joined us as we headed east. We found Alena in another party and discovered the cure before her. We cured Cristo and were told that Ragnar once stayed in the town but had headed to Keeleon Castle. There we find Healie who is now a human. He informed us Ragnar had been captured and was being held in the castle. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I now</span> had the full complement of eight characters to choose from to place in my party of four (the others remain in a cart). I had the idea of using the weaker characters in my party to strengthen them up but soon discovered those in the cart still gained experience - at least in the overworld. The cart can't travel in most of the dungeons so only those in the party are awarded XP.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Next we returned to Santeem Castle where we once again faced Balzack who had used the secret of evolution to become even more powerful. It felt right that Mara and Nara were in the party for this fight. After these two boss fights I was hoping we would go on and find Necrosaro on my way to the end of the game, but oh no. We now had to scour the world to find the famed Zenithian Helm, Armour, Sword and Shield.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">At this point I was getting fed up with innumerable random combats and disappointed I had to invest at least several more hours in the game. I took a month off before I could face the game again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">During my long hunt for the Zenithian items I came across and defeated the prophesied Prince <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Est<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">urk</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">, the resurrected ruler of evil. Still the game refused to end....</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In my last post I bemoaned the fact that <i>Dragon Warrior III</i> took too long to complete. <i>Dragon Warrior IV </i>was even longer and I lost the willpower to carry on during the last part of the game. One can only put up with so many random combats every few steps and pressing the same button over and over. The completionist in me won out in the end but I can't say I enjoyed the experience. Although I appreciate the effort that went into cramming such an epic game into an NES cartridge it could have done with being a lot shorter. And I must learn to bail quicker than I have been doing. <i>Dragon Quest V</i> is next on my shortlist, but I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't make it onto my blog</span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-51532816304206173552017-09-03T16:06:00.000+01:002017-09-06T06:51:41.107+01:00Dragon Warrior III - Nintendo NES - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dragon Warrior </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> a long running series of RPGs dating back to the mid-eighties and still going strong today. The first game in the series, </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dragon Quest,</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was released in Japan in May 1986. It predated both <i><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/final-fantasy-nes-1990.html">Final Fantasy</a> </i>and <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/phantasy-star-sega-master-system-1988.html"><i>Phantasy Star</i></a> making it one of the first (and arguably one of the most influential) Japanese console RPGs. <i>Dragon Quest </i>was translated and released in North America in August 1989. Outside Japan the series was renamed as <i>Dragon Warrior</i> to avoid copyright issues with the <i>DragonQuest </i>tabletop RPG. I was turned off of the original <i>Dragon Warrior </i>game due to the amount of grinding required and the second in the series was arguably worse. Number three came out <span style="background-color: white;">in March 1992*, over three years after the </span>Japanese release of <i>Dragon Quest III.</i> We shall see if it is any better than it's predecessors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After loading the game an intro shows a fight between a warrior and a dragon on the rim of a volcano. The warrior manages to sever one of the dragon's wings. The dragon then grabs hold of the warrior and they both fall into the crater....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You start by choosing your name and sex; your character class is 'Hero'. The game begins on the morning of your sixteenth birthday in the town of <span style="background-color: white;">Aliahan.</span> Your mother turfs you out of bed and takes you to see the King. He says you are the son of the mighty warrior Ortega (the dude in the intro) and, now he is dead, you must take on his mantle. You are to defeat the Archfiend Baramon who is threatening the world. Nice birthday present.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Your first task is to gather a party to aid you on your quest. There is an eatery where the adventurers hang out and you can choose three companions or create your own. An NPC said the best companions are a Soldier, Pilgrim and Wizard. As I've never played this game before, and as these characters were already created, who am I to argue? So we have Ragnar the Soldier who can be equipped with most weapons and armour. Petrus the Pilgrim can cast mainly healing and status effect spells (such as sleep). Petrus is also quite handy in combat. Harley the Wizard is adept at offensive spells, but is weak in combat and cannot equip strong weapons or armour. I also chose to create a Merchant who the manual says is good at finding extra gold and has the ability to appraise items. Other available classes are Fighter (good at martial arts), Sage (can cast both Pilgrim and Wizard spells), and Goof-Off which the manual describes as "without exaggeration, a useless living being to take along on your quest".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I first decided to explore the town and talk to the inhabitants. As usual the populace give stock answers with a few telling you explicitly where to go on your quest - there is no chance not knowing what to do next in <i>Dragon Warrior III.</i> There is a day and night cycle and some inhabitants change their responses depending on the time of day. Most towns include the usual inn (recharges HP and MP), a tool shop (sells cures for status effects and other sundries), a weapon shop and a healer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After leaving town it is not long before coming across your first random encounter. Combat is almost identical to the other early RPGs on the NES. The combat is turn-based with each character being given a command which is then played out. Enemies are usually made up of different types of creatures. You can only select one type of enemy to attack - for example if you face two slimes and two caterpillars you can attack either one group or the other but not individuals. This even applies to area effect spells such as fireball - you can only target the caterpillars or the slimes, not both. If a character targets an opponent that has already been killed then the attack is wasted. The only real tactic is deciding which type of enemy to target first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once combat is over each character receives a number of experience points and some gold coins. Levelling up takes place at different rates for the various members of the party with Ragnar the Soldier gaining levels the fastest and Wingnut the Hero lagging behind. When levelling, all base stats increase by one or more points and spellcasters may gain extra spells. The Hero can cast both Pilgrim and Wizard spells.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As Ragnar was levelling faster then everyone else, I retired him to test out the Merchant for a while. The Merchant was reasonable at melee combat and occasionally picked up extra gold after combat. However, I was unimpressed by his appraising ability and swapped Ragnar back after a few levels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After I was satisfied with my grinding I returned to Aliahan to pick up my first quest. There were a few locked doors in the town and my first task was</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to retrieve a key that was ironically stolen from a thief. The key was taken to a tower on island that could that could be reached through a cave. Instead of the boss fight I was expecting, the old man in the tower said he had a vision of giving me the key so simply handed it over. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The key allowed me to open some locked doors so I could talk to people I wasn't able to before. I was told of a travel door leading from the land of Aliahan that had been sealed off in a time of war and a magic ball was required to open it. Again, the magic ball was just handed over. Breaking the seal on the travel door transported me to a new continent, just south of the city <span style="background-color: white;">of Romaly,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> and to my quest proper. As usual I will note my thoughts below...</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I can go North, East and West with no problems but need to unlock the black area to go South.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The game<i> </i>contains an interesting day/night cycle. NPCs appear in different places and some only come out at night and vice versa. The random encounter rate in the wilderness also increases at night. The<span style="background-color: white;"> town of Tendanki, for example, is</span> deserted in the day having been destroyed by the Archfiend Baramon. The inhabitants only appear at night, oblivious to the fact they are dead. Little additions like this add nothing to the plot, but I like them.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My map when I zoomed out and realised it looked familiar. I hadn't started on the Americas yet.</span></td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A few games ago* in <i><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/ultima-vi-false-prophet-pc-ms-dos-1990.html">Ultima VI</a></i> I started the game with the Orb of the Moons which allowed you visit any town from the off. <i>Dragon Warrior III</i> does this better with the Return spell. This only allows you to teleport to towns you have previously visited on foot. This is essential as you can only save in towns where an NPC (usually a king) can scribe<span style="background-color: white;"> your progress in the Imperial Scolls of Honour. </span><span style="background-color: white;">He also informs you how many XP each party member requires to progress to the next level.</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You are given a choice of YES or NO, but Kandar repeats himself until you let him go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">It could never be said <i>Dragon Warrior III</i> is an attractive game. The graphics haven't really moved on from the 1986 original. Although the rival <i>Final Fantasy</i> series had migrated to the SNES in 1991, <i>Dragon Warriors III</i> and <i>IV</i> remained on the aging NES hardware. The sprites are small and ugly and lack the personality of other NES JRPGs such as <i><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/earthbound-zero-aka-mother-nes-1989.html">Earthbound Zero</a> </i>and the aforementioned <i>Final Fantasy</i> games. The sprites also flicker when there are a few on screen at once. The music on the other hand is varied and of good quality. Even after such a long game it didn't get annoying and my wife was even whistling along to some of the the tunes. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The plot is also typical JRPG - a party of four are kept on a linear path (by impossible encounters) to defeat the big bad only to find out there is a bigger bad behind him. I mention above that you can't really go wrong in <i>Dragon Warrior III</i>, but later in the game I did lose the plot thread on a couple of occasions and had to consult the walkthrough. This is contained in the back of the manual along with maps (that I didn't use) so I didn't feel too bad about it. Even with this help <i>Dragon Warrior III</i> must be the longest game I have played so far. On the whole I enjoyed the experience and look forward to future instalments in the series. I just hope they are a bit shorter than this epic quest.</span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-85294487528323602782017-08-01T21:39:00.000+01:002017-08-12T08:10:32.320+01:00Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes - NEC TurboGrafx-CD - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is the sixth installment in the <i>Dragon Slayer</i> series of RPGs. Its initial release was in 1989 for the NEC PC-8801 before being converted to other computers and consoles. The English translation was released on the NEC TurboGrafx-CD in 1992.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The game takes the usual JRPG format of top-down scrolling dungeons and overworld, with turn-based battles. The overworld is not obviously grid-based like the NES <i>Final Fantasy</i> games I have played and allows eight way scrolling. I also think the overworld is at least semi turn-based in that if you stand still long enough you will get a random encounter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Combat is turn based with the usual options of attac<span style="background-color: white;">k, magic, item, defen</span>ce, run etc. When a character and monster will take their action is mostly dependent on their Speed attribute. With combat over you are awarded an amount of XP and gold. If you run, the enemy remains viewable on the overworld map and can re-engage in combat. Levelling is automatic and you gain increases in Hit Points and Magic Points which are also fully replenished. Each time you level up, your attributes also increase by 1 or 2 points. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If in combat a member of your party should reach 0 Hit Points they fall unconscious. If the enemies are defeated that character wakes up after the battle with 1 HP. If the whole party is unconscious you are given the choic<span style="background-color: white;">e of restarting the battle or r</span>eturning to the last town visited. You cannot die in <i>Dragon Slayer.</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A narrated intro sets the scene for the game. The land of Farlayne was invaded by monsters and an epic battle ensued. The monsters were defeated b<span style="background-color: white;">ut King Corwin w</span>as killed. Five year old Prince Logan was considered too young to rule the kingdom so Baron Drax declared he would rule as regent until Logan came of age. Fearing for his safety, Logan was taken to the town of Exile. That was 10 years ago.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The game begins in Exile with the player taking the role of crown Prince<span style="background-color: white;"> Logan. </span>You are being prepared to take over as ruler on your upcoming sixteenth birthday. Suddenly the town comes under attack by a horde of monsters. You are ushered through a secret passage by your adviser and a told to make your way to the castle to request reinforcements from Baron Drax. It turns out Baron Drax (with a name like that he was never going to be a goody was he?) sent the monsters to destroy Exile. He intends to keep the crown for himself and to marry your mother. He didn't expect you to escape alive so throws you in the dungeons and will use your life as a bargaining chip to force your mother to marry him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* When a character levels up the game automatically distributes points among the attributes <span style="background-color: white;">(Strength, Intelligence, Speed, Luck). This can be set to manual so you can allot the points yourself.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* There are no character classes and any character is able to wield any weapon, wear any armour and learn any spell. With the above you can mould your party members as you wish (eg. put points into strength for a combat oriented character).</span></span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com130tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-50269512786432719482017-07-14T20:51:00.000+01:002017-07-15T09:18:43.006+01:00Dizzy: Prince of the YolkFolk - Commodore Amiga - 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The game was first released in 1991 for the Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC and was highly regarded at the time. In 1992 it was converted to the Commodore Amiga, Atari ST and DOS. A Nintendo NES version followed in 1993.<span style="background-color: white;"> Finally an HD remake appeared in 2011 for the iOS and Android platforms</span><span style="background-color: white;">. I'm not interested in smartphone gaming on my blog so the winner of this lot is the Commodore Amiga. Normally a game such as this would look the same on the Atari ST but Codemasters went to the extra effort of adding more colours to the Amiga version, notably the graduated sky. It also has the nicest music playing throughout - much better than the grating Atari ST chiptune. The graphics on the DOS version are on a par with the ST, both looking better than the NES. The release on the three 8-bit home computers hadn't really progressed in terms of looks since the original <i><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/dizzy-commodore-64-1988.html">Dizzy</a></i> from 1988 so come bottom of the pile.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The manual says that Grand Dizzy was feeling down so Dizzy and Daisy decided to bake him a cherry pie. However, Pogie the fluffle (whatever that may be) had stolen the cherries and ran off into the enchanted forest. Dizzy and Daisy chased after Pogie and decided to gather more cherries at the same time. They were soon lost but came across a seemingly deserted castle. Daisy pricked herself on a mystic spinning wheel and felt sleepy. She found a bed where she fell asleep. Before Dizzy could wake her he was captured by Rockwart the troll and placed in an underground prison where the game begins. Your goal is to escape from your cell and awaken Daisy.</span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
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released in the first half of 1992, a year after Operation Desert Storm had
ended and with the Middle East still fresh in mind. The plot involves a Middle Eastern despot i<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">nvading a small Emirate and trying t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">o</span></span> gain
weapons of mass destruction. Some could
accuse EA of <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">shamelessly</span> cashing in on these <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ppalling ev<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ents</span></span></span>. Whatever, it turned out to be the<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> most s<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">uccessful game th<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ey had <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">yet produced.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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early in 1992 with the first conversions arriving later in the
year. It could be described as the definitive version of the game with
great graphics and sound, and slick controls. Although I had never played it before if felt familiar. It then dawned on me it played pretty
much like cross between
<a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/cyclone-sinclair-spectrum-1985.html"><i>Cyclone</i></a> and <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/raid-on-bungeling-bay-commodore-64-1984.html"><i>Raid on Bungeling Bay</i></a>.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I
played the M<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">as<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ter System</span></span> version next which,<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> it has t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">o be said,</span></span> was not very good. It could
not compete with any of the 16-bit versions here and was quite
ba<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">sic</span> in all areas.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Master System is a poor mans <i>Desert Strike.</i> The helicopter doesn't even have a shadow.</span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I
really liked the look of the SNES version at first, with its nice big
helicopter sprite. I <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">quickly </span>realised it was only big due to the lower resolution
graphics. The display has a zoomed-in look and therefore doesn't show
as much of the play area as the Mega Drive version. Little touches are
also missing such as the wake <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">from </span>the ship you start the game from.
Gameplay is <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">more or less </span>the same as the original.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Desert Strike</i> on the SNES. Plays pretty much the same as the Mega Drive game but at a lower resolution.<i> </i></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The
Commodore Amiga version appeared in 1993. To quote the manual - 'when
it came to designing the Amiga version of Desert Strike there
was one question o<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">n</span> everybody's lips - what can be done to improve the
game?'. For starters they used the Extra Half-Brite Graphics mode to
display 64 simultaneous colours. Some graphics assets such buildings, targets and especially
explosions have been greatly improved. Music is better and it features sampled sound effects and speech. The presentation is also
much slicker. The Amiga conversion does have its drawbacks though.
Firstly, th<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">e</span> game plays a lot slower which can be a blessing or a curse
depending on the situation. There is also disk
loading which is absent on the consoles. Lastly, the controls are
compromised <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">-</span> where the Sega controller has a multitude of
buttons, an Amiga joystick has only one (or rarely two) fire buttons.
This means cycling through weapons and accessing the map
are via the keyboard<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">.</span> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mega Drive [left] vs Amiga. The jets on the Sega look a bit odd to me. </span></td></tr>
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the above I felt the Amiga and Genesis titles came on top. Each had its own advantages and disadvantages so I was unable to split them.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Rather th<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">an <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">form<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ing a <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">coalition</span> to send Kilb<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">aba packing, the powers th<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">at <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">be d<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">cided that all is needed is one man and his chopper. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Desert Strike</span></i> plays over four <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">'campaign<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">s'</span></span></span> divide</span>d into several
missions. The first is called 'Air Superiority'. Your missions
here involve destroying radar sites, power station, airports,
command centres, and finally picking up <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">a</span> secret agent. Although the
missions can be played in any order it is recommended <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">playing</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> in the
order given as destroying the radars and power
station reduces the range and accuracy of <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">enemy</span> anti-aircraft weapons.
The Secret Agent has copies of the Generals plans and his whereabouts is
only shown after destroying the command centres and capturing the
commander within.
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you begin the game you must choose your co-pilot. There are several to
choose from, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. One is
marked MIA and can be <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">rescue</span>d during the game - he's l<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ocat<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ed next to a downed aircraft on the f<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">irst level</span></span></span>.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Choosing you co-pilot on the Mega Drive [left] and Amiga [right]</span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I
must take issue here with the sprite of your gunship. Although the
game box, manual and in-game stills reference an AH-64 Apache, the
main sprite only half resembles one - the front half. It looks like
they have grafted on the back end of an RAH-66 Comanche with the ducted
fan tail rotor and high tailplane. The Apache has a conventional tail
rotor and low tailplane. I'm guessing this
was to simplify drawing the many frames of animation.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The game proper starts with your chopper sat on the back of a frigate a<span style="background-color: white;">nd you must head
</span><span style="background: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">east towards the desert. You navigate the area by using the map / status screen. The map <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">shows your <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">objectives as well as the pos<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ition <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">of<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> ammo crates, fu<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">el, MIAs, <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">miss<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ile and gun emplacements. <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">You can also <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">get<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> a rem<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">inder of comple<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ted and remaining objectives. The <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">screen a<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ddi<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">tionally</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> d<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">isplays rem<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ain<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ing fuel, weapons<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">armour</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, lives le<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ft and the number of MIAs <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">you are carrying.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Your gunship is armed with, from least to most powerful, a chain gun with
<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">1<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">,178</span> </span>rounds of ammunition,
<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">3<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8</span></span> Hydra rockets and 8 Hellfire
missiles. The weapons can be fired in the general direction of the target with the
accuracy determined by <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">your selected </span>co-pilot.</span></span></div>
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supplies can be <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">replenished</span> by collecting ammo crates that are scattered
around the play area. The finite amount <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">of</span> fuel you
carry can be topped up in the same <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">manner</span>. Fuel and ammo pickups <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">are d<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">isplayed on the map s<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">cree<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">n, e<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ven tho<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">se hidden in bui<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ldings</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>.</span></div>
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enemy territory is heavily defended with Rapier surface to air
missiles and anti-aircraft guns. Tiny enemy soldiers carry rifles
(they also shoot at MIAs) and portable SAMS. There are also mobile<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">
VDAs</span> </span>(armoured vehicles carrying AA guns) <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">roaming</span> the map.
Every hit reduces the armour on your helicopter - you get a <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">buzzer</span> (Mega Drive) or warning speech (Amiga) when it gets too low.
Armour is also depleted if you fly into rock outcrops,
high buildings, power lines and other tall structures - the chopper
flies at fixed altitude so <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">you can't f<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ly over them.</span></span></span></div>
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a set of missions has been completed it is back to the frigate for the
next <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">level</span>. Your Apache is limited to three 'lives' which are
replenished after each <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">campaign</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">. Y<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ou<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> also ge<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> a p<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">assword <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">so there is no need to s<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">tart from scratch.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stormin' Norman sets out your objectives for the second campaign (Mega Drive)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And the further you get the tougher the enemies (Mega Drive)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-76350860202668174162017-05-01T09:25:00.000+01:002017-05-01T09:25:55.204+01:00Defenders of Oasis - Sega Game Gear - 1992<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">It can <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">safely be said that I<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">'m not</span> a fan<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">of m<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">obile gaming. I have never been te<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">m<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">pted to downl<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">oad a game to my <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">phone and the only portable system I have is a bar<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ely used <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Nintendo</span> DS L<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ite I won many years ago in a competition. Until I started </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i>Defenders of Oasis</i> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I di<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">dn't think a <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">mobile system would appear on my b<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">log <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">and I certa<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">inly didn<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">'t think a <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Game Gear was capable o<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">f</span> running a <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">surprisingly goo<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">d JRPG</span></span></span></span></span></span>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As soon as the game comes on <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">it</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> start<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">s telling the back story.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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ago the world was terrorisd by Ahriman, the Wizard of Darkness.
Ahriman was finally defeated by a hero called Jamseed and sealed away
using three rings given to him by the Wizard of Light. Although
stripped of his power, Ahriman sent his servant, Snake King Zahhark
to attack the kingdom of Shanadar which was founded by Jamseed.
Jamseed was defeated and the world was once again plunged into an age of
darkness. After 1,000 years a new hero called Fallidoon <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">appeared</span> and
defeated Zahhark bringing about a new age of peace. When these events were
all but forgotten, the evil Empire of Eflaat rose up and once again
Shanadar is threatened....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The
game begins with you controlling the unnamed prince of Shanadar, a
descendant of Jamseed. On this day Shanadar is due to be visited by
the princess from the kingdom of Mahamood. A cut scene has the king
telling you to escort the princess from the dock back to the castle.</span></div>
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first thing that struck me was the quality of the graphics. Bearing in mind the original hardware, I was
expecting big blocky graphics, but they were well detailed and colourful,
even on a large screen. Gameplay is cut from the same cloth as
Dragon Quest and practically every other JRPG in between - a top down tiled view with random encounters and turn<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">-</span>based combat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I
took the opportunity to wander around town which was a bit depressing
as the townsfolk do not hold a very high opinion of the prince. I
visited the weapon and armour stores but couldn't afford anything
with my 200 dinar, but bought some herbs, holy herb and snake act
from the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">goo<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ds shop</span></span>. I then headed off to the docks only to find the
princess missing. She turned up in the tavern being accosted by some
ruffians. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This introduced combat, which is the usual JRPG turn based
fight. Winning the combat gave me some more dinar and enough
experience to go up a level, which increased some of my stats. It's
than back to the castle for a rest.</span></div>
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the night Shanadar is attacked by the Empire of Eflaat and the castle
put under <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">siege</span>. The King says you should take the Princess and
escape to Mahamood. He also gives you a ring.</span></div>
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are met at the port by the traitorous General Kohle who was offered
the kingship for betraying Shanadar. The ensuing battle is
unwinnable as Kohle was given a magic sword by the emperor which
causes you to faint with one blow.</span></div>
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down to the resistance to save your arse and you come to in the their
hideout. The leader says you need to get the lamp from the treasury
in order to defeat Kohle. It turns out the lamp contains a genie who
once served Jamseed – my first party member. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The
Genie is the only member of the party who can use magic. He is also
the only member of the party who can't level up. His attributes can
be raised by equipping with various items bought or found throughout
the game. Hemp, for example, increases his magic points, gilding
increases hit points and crystal increases defence. These items are
rarely found and are expensive in the shops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">We seek out Kohle and
use the spell Varyu to stop him using the magical powers of the
sword. He is still a strong enemy but was <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">easil<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">y </span>beat<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">en</span></span>. With
Imperial reinforcements <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">on their way</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span>we hop on a ship and set sail for Mahamood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The ge<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">neral plot involves<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> finding</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">all the Rings of Light befo<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">re the bad g<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">u<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ys d<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">estroy them<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> and allow Ahriman to<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> regain<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> his full power</span></span></span></span>. I will note my thoughts below....</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I
pick up my second party member, Saleem, when we stop off at an island
to collect some fresh water. Saleem is the captains son. The
captain gives us some money to buy water, but when we return to the
ship it has been boarded by Ahriman's elite troops. They kill the
captain and take the ship and the princess leaving us stranded on the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">i</span>sland. It <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">is here the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Ge<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">nie gain<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">s t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">he R<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">aag spell which <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">can tel<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">eport us between known locations. This avoids cramming in an over<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">world <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">map o<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">nto the Game Gear <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">cart<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ri<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">dge. It al<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">so shows your progress as the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">destinations grow<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The Genie starts with three spells<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> but more are collecte<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">d b<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">y reading in<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">scription<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">s on walls. One gr<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ipe <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">is</span> the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">nonsensic<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">al names <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">g<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">iven<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">o the</span></span></span></span></span> spells which me<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ans you have to ref<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">er to the manual<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. Not ideal wh<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">en gaming on the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">go</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why can't you just call it "Lightning"</span></td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Our <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">fourth par<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ty mem<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ber i<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">s A<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">gmar the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">thief. We find him<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> in a <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">prison cell after falling through a trap door in<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> a dunge<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">on</span></span>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Fortun<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ately t</span></span>he Genie has <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">the Kshasla spell at this poi<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">nt <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">which</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> can get us <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">through the locked door. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Apart f<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">rom the normal combat mo<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ve<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">s each c<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">haracter has a <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">the<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ir own special ability. The <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">P</span>rin<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ce <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">can use <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">'Run<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">' to<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> escape <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">fights and the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Genie <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">can cast magic. Saleem can use 'Dance' <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">in which he attacks all enemies but ca<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">uses less <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">damag<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">e <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">than <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">targeting<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> a single one. Agmar ca<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">n use his t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">urn to <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">'Hide'. On his ne<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">xt turn he can u<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">se 'Assault' to cause more damage to an en<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">emy<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Th<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ere a<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">re man<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">y useful <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">it<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ems <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">that can be found during the course of the adventure. Most a<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">re described in the manual and t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">hrough<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">out t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">he game<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, but t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">here are few that have to experim<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ented with to fin<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">d their use.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> You inven<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">tory seems unlimi<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ted<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> with <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">the amount of <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">di<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">fferent items you can carry, but you are only able to hold up to <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9 <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">items of <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">eac<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">h</span></span> type<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></li>
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is decent music playing <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">constantly during the game</span></span>. Sound effects are limited to a
few bleeps and a couple of undecipherable speech samples.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One pl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ot<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> point I didn'<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">like <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(and I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> seem to rem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ember som<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">thing similar happening in </span></span></span></span><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/final-fantasy-ii-nintendo-snes-1991.html">Final Fantasy II</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) is that on<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ce you gather all t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he quest <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">items - </span>ri<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ngs in this case</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> -</span> one of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ahriman's</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">generals simply takes them off you without you putting up a fi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ght. He pr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ocee<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ds to burn them, releasing Ahriman.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite being a relatively simple JRPG, I really enjoyed <i>Defenders of Oasis.</i> It's not a game that requires lots of grinding - I did a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bit to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">get better weapons</span></span> but character stats are limited to 99 points so you can't go on levelling forever. The economy is also good - once you have the best weapons and armour there are still silks and gilding to buy for the genie at several thousand dinars a pop. The graphics are well drawn and colourful. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I played the game</span> in bite-size chunks (as a mobile game would normally be<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">). I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t doesn't have a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> huge overworld <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">so</span> travell<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ing bet<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ween towns i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">accomplis<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hed using <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the Raag</span></span> spell</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is</span> is good as a </span>lo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t of JRPGs <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">over </span>stay their welcome <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">by being</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> unnecessarily <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">long <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">random combat<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s becom<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ing</span> a chore. The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Arabian theme also made a nice change f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rom the us<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ual fantasy settings.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I've said before, the longer <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Series%20-%20Gold%20Box">Gold Box</a> series <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of games have gon<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e on<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, the weaker they<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> seem to</span> have b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ecome. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> certainly</span></span> started well en<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ough with <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/pool-of-radiance-pc-ms-dos-1988.html"><i>Pool of Radiance</i></a> and <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/curse-of-azure-bonds-pc-ms-dos-1989.html"><i>Curse of the Azure Bonds</i></a>, but none of the subsequent games have managed to match them.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>Maybe the de<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ve<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lopers got <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">laz<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> (</span>it <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">certainly see<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ms <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span>o wi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">th <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/secret-of-silver-blades-pc-ms-dos-1990.html"><i>Secret of the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ilver <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bla<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">des</span></span></span></span></i></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">). Maybe i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t's more <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rewarding finding your firs<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t +1 sword, being a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ble to afford your f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">irst s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">et of plate mail, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or casting your f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">irst fireball tha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n </span>i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t is to start a game with <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g</span>o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d-like warriors. Whatever the reason<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">my i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nitial intere<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">st in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the series</span></span></span></span> has certainly <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gone</span> off the boil.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span>This cu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lminated in <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Po<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ls of Darkness</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> which I could n<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ot bring my<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">self to finish. Com<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bat was emin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ently frustrat<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ing and mainly deci<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ded on wh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ich side</span> cas<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the first spell</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. A<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s my <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mage<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span> ha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d</span> a dexterity of less than 18, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lost <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">out <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on</span></span></span> in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">itiative </span>most of the t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ime. Having to get r<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f y<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">our best weapons to cross the planes was the final <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">straw</span>. I kno<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cked that game on the head.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e Forgotten Realms games out of the way i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t's time to return to the Dragonlance setting for the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">final game in the Krynn <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">series. </span></span></span></span>In </span><i>The Dar<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k Queen of Krynn</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the combat is still <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">challenging</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> but<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> a lot fair<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">er than <i>Pools</i>. Your characters w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ill be <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">turned to stone<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, disintegrated and level drai<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ned <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on a regula<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r basis</span></span>. They will often be sl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">iced and dice<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d by blade barriers and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">barbecued by a barrage of delayed blast fireballs. Eve<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n so, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e enemy still f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eels beat<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">able <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in fights where yo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">u are </span>not first off the mark. And you<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> can keep your <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">good gear.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a change of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">format I am playing th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">game on the PC. Where there is not m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uch to choose between the sound (what<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> little there is)<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, the PC graph<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ics are displayed in 256 co<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lour VGA. The Amig<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a is s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uck wi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">th 16 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">co<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lour graphics<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To this end I recreated my party from the last game<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> using the mod<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ify function to replicate their<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> stats. For<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the first time in a Go<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ld Box game you do not hav<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e the option to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">create a cus<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">om avatar. Instead you are gi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ven a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">selection <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of 49 pre<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-drawn characters to c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hoose from.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">p</span>alace the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">General <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">says</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> there have been re<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ports of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Draconi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ans gathering in the south<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. She <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">urges you to travel to Ca<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ergoth to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">see if th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e reports are t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rue<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> (<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">won't be much of a game if they're not</span>).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You arrive to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">find Ca<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ergoth a smouldering pile <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rubble.</span></span> Evidenc<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e points <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to the attac<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eing c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">arried out by draconians and bl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ue dragons. Ind<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eed, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the</span> first <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">encounter is with two blue and one <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">green dragon. The dra<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">conians ha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ve <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lready departed</span></span> taking Crysia, the s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ister of a sea captain, with them. You <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">set sail <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with Captain Daenor in hot pursuit. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don'<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t remember the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re being an <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">option to re<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rn to Pal<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">anthas to r<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ep<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ort your findings to the Ge<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">neral.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">chasing</span> the draconians and <span style="background-color: white;">Crysia</span> your ship is wrecked <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in a sto<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rm. You wind up in a c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ity of Sea El<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ves as it is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">under</span> attac<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">from</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">various <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a mon<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sters</span></span></span>. This offers a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n interesting twi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">st in combats as your movement <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is slowed, missile weapons are unusable and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">some</span> spells (s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uch as fireballs) </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">w</span>o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'</span>t work. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The most reliable spell is<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> magic missile <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> doe<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sn't always affect Sea Dragons.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Underwater combat requires a change of tactics</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">As with all <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Series%20-%20Gold%20Box">Gold Box</a> games the econ</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">omy </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">is b</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">roken. From the outset you can pick up p</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">ocketfuls of coins, gems and j</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">ewell</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">ery b</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">ut the</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">re is simply nowher</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">e to spend it. Inns are free<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, training <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is free, and most sho<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ps sell items no <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">better than <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tho<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se</span></span> you start with.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is more treasure in this one haul than I spent in the entire game.</span></td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t know <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">why they bothered to include the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Area command. It <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">only <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">worked</span> in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> a</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">few</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">places</span> at the b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eginning<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of the game</span></span></span></span></span></span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had to c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">onsult a m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ap <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a couple of times</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The first was after I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sp<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t hours fighting <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gorgons<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, behold<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ers<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ron golems and </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cou<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ntless giant spiders to get to the top <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of the Luminari Lighthouse. On<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ce the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re I was confronted wit<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h a dead end<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The map showed <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a teleporter deviously hid<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">den behind a false wall at the bottom<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of the tower. I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'m not even sure the L<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ighthouse was necessary to complet<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e the main quest anyway, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">even <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">though <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the plot pointed you in that 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"helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 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style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3D window <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">contains more detailed graphic<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s than ever before. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , 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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">It
may not appear strange but I hadn't <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">met</span> anyone called Davik. I
marked the location on my map and reloaded in case this message was a game breaker.
I later found Davik in the dungeons. A similar thing happened in <i><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/champions-of-krynn-pc-ms-dos-commodore.html">Champions
of </a><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/champions-of-krynn-pc-ms-dos-commodore.html">Krynn</a> </i>where th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">e</span> game expected me to do things in a certain order.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ther<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is a large overwor<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ld map covering two screens. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two places you need to visit ar<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e not marked (one I st<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">u<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mbled across<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, the other I had to look up). <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">location</span> I could<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n't get to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> as I was be<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aten ba<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ck by hidd<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> bowmen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I would have needed a di<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ionary to p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">la<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y this back in the day. </span></span></span></span></span>L<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">issome? <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">F</span>ule? </span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I</span>mmolate?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Invisibility <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oesn't seem to work</span>. Casting Mass Invisibility on your party seems to have no
effect. Even characters wearing a Ring of Invisibility are targeted as
if they were i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n</span> full sight.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As mentioned, combat is a lot more difficult in this game (although not as bad as
<i>Pools of Darkness). </i>The Draconians have been made much more powerful since <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Champions</i></span><i> of Krynn</i></a>. For example, below is the start of one of the tougher fights<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new";">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The Enchanted Kapak
Draconians are the least powerful and just leave some pools of acid behind when
they are killed. The acid <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">damages</span> both the party and other Draconians. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new";">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Enchanted Sivak
Draconians like to get in close and explode when killed. Any party member
within two squares take <i>a lot</i> of damage. Other Draconians are not
harmed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new";">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The green Enchanted
Bozaks ‘zap’ anyone who hits them with a melee weapon. Hasted characters
can take a lot of damage this way. When they die they explode harming any
non-draconian within two squares. They can also cast magic spells such as
Lightning Bolts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new";">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">E<span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">nchanted Auraks seem to have two lives. The
first time their Hit Points reach zero they ‘Go mad’.</span> This causes
them to ‘immolate’, sometimes damaging nearby party members. The second
time they lose their Hit Points they 'Rise in a new form' and continue to
‘immolate’ but are unable to move. After a couple more rounds they
explode harming any adjacent PC. They can also cast spells, favouring
Delayed Blast Fireballs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">On
top of this, Draconians are somewhat immune to magic. On average an
area effect spell such as Delayed Blast Fireball damages only about 50% of
them. Targeted spells such as Magic Missiles do not always
work. This particular battle took a few reloads. My best
result was one dead character, one unconscious character and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">one</span> surviving Gnome
out of six. It didn<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">'t help that my spellcasters started closest <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">to the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">enemy. </span></span></span>Long before this fight most of my party were ready for
levelling with no <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">training hall in sight</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As
the plot moves on you come to realise that the various cities are being
infiltrated by Draconians, with the shape-shifters replacing each King
with one of their own. Liberating the Gnomish city of <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aldinanchru</span></span> all</span>owed us <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o use</span></span> their <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">windships</span> to cross the lava se<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span> to reach the Draconian power base - <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Tower of Flame</span>.</span><br />
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<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When traversing the Tower of Flame the game likes to tell you which level you are on and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">promp</span>ts you to press return ever<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y step. Ev<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ery<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Single<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Step. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gB6DRl-kwBI/WN9n5w0743I/AAAAAAAACeQ/gOAhCZC3VYUK3b0WU0UzYuaiOboM0oF-QCLcB/s1600/screen02928.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gB6DRl-kwBI/WN9n5w0743I/AAAAAAAACeQ/gOAhCZC3VYUK3b0WU0UzYuaiOboM0oF-QCLcB/s400/screen02928.bmp" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This isn't going to get annoying.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the end <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of the Tower of Flame are two <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">consecutive battles (no chance to save or rest betwee<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n). <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">battles a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re tough and after the second on<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e you step </span></span></span>into</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the Abyss. Why? I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">don<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t know - I didn<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">have </span>a choice<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Abyss appears to be empty in all directions<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I encountered some tough mo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nsters</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t took a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">couple of</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> reloads to work out w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">her<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e I was supposed to go</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> which was a square building. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found</span> some d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ude called <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Raistlin Majere cha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ined up an<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d there wa<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s another combat. This time magic did not work and enemies inclu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ded Enchanted Sivak and Bozak <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">D</span>raconians. Go<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ing toe to toe would have been suicide so I kept <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">moving away (ris<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">king <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ir free hits) and peppered them with my meagre supply of missile weapons.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Raistlin explained that the evil god Takhisis had created a portal between the Abyss and Kry<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nn in order to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">wreak havoc<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e portal co<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uld only be used once and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">would then</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> close. Again it was o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ut into<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the emptiness and with no c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lue which way to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">go</span></span> I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">headed</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> north. Af<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ter a while R<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aistlin (un)helpfully said I should I should <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">go east</span>. I go<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re</span> just in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ime to see <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">T<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">akhisis disappearing in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to the portal.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second attempt<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> didn't end too well either. I took <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span> w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ron<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g option so<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mewhere. Takhisis saw<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> us and killed our arses.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I finally managed to g<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">et th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oug<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h the portal <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ut took</span></span> a lot <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f damage on the way. I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">thought now we had <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">trapped Takhisis in the Abyss the game would end but not so. I was a bit con<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fused o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ver what happened next. </span></span></span></span>W<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e met a bunch o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f gnomes standing aro<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">und the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , 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"arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Grathanich' (whate<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ver that is). They</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> said they wou<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ld guard us while we rested but they <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ran off after <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the Grathanich when it<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> sun<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k through the floor. Meanwhile we wer<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e left facing a</span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ve-headed dragon. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tahkisis <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">intended to t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o use the dragon to </span>receive her spirit</span> when she <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">came to Krynn. It w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ent down qui<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">te easily due to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the Dragon<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l</span>ance tha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t</span> Crockett was <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ielding.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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A<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fter wa<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nder<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ing around aim<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lessly for a while I came across some Draconians <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">omm<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">unicating with</span></span> T<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">akhis<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> via a m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">irror.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fter wan<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dering a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ound some mor<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e I gave up and looked a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t a walkthro<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ugh. It seem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s the Grathanich doesn't re-appear un<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">til<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> triggered by a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> encounter with another bun<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ch of Draconians in a specific p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lac<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which doesn't make sen<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se to me. 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"arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyhow, you encounter the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Draconians trying to encase the Grathan<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ich in a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n iron</span> ball<span 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<i>The Dark Queen of Krynn</i>
has been criticised for being buggy and a combat-centric hack n’ slash
affair. Personally I didn’t encounter any <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">game breaking bugs</span> and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">u<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rn-based</span></span> combat <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is one of the series <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">strong points</span></span></span>. There is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> varie<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d ar<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ray of enemies from Black Puddings to Zombie Mintotau<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rs and whole bu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nch in between. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">H<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aving underwater combat<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and fights with no magic help<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s mix thing<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s up. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Some
fights were difficult (esp<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ecially <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">towards </span>t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">end)</span></span></span>, but the outcome didn’t necessarily rely on who
had the initiative which was <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the</span> main <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">issue <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I</span> had</span> with
<i>Pools of Darkness</i>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lot is pretty m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">undane and there is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">some padding</span> (eg. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Luminari Lighthouse, Hulderfol<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k Wood, c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">onsecutive battles</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) </span>but overal<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l I liked this game a lot. A f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">itting <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">climax</span> to the Krynn series.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-58584994158439067302016-08-13T09:26:00.002+01:002016-08-13T23:01:08.864+01:00Goodbye 1991, Hello 1992<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Goodbye Atari 2600 </b>- Released way back in 1977, Atari Corp finally retired this piece of video game <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">antiquity</span> on 1st January 1992. Not only did it outl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ast</span> its <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">successor</span> (the Atari 5200) but ceased production on the same day as the Atari 7800.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Goodbye ZX Spectrum </b>- Going through a lot of changes <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in</span> its 10 year lifespan, Amstrad pulled the plug on the ZX Spectrum with the +3 version. As of July 2012 there had been over 24,000 titles released for the Speccy. Not bad for a British computer built down to a price.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Goodbye Sega Master System </b>- Soundly beaten by the NES, Sega withdrew their Master System from sale in the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Goodbye Amiga </b>- Released after the Atari ST, the Amiga outsold its rival by roughly 3 to 2, mainly due to its superior hardware. Commodore ceased production after 7 years. It is not all bad news however...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hello Amiga </b>- A second-generation Amiga appeared in 1992 featuring the AGA chipset. Despite many improvements over the original, the new Amiga (or Commodore its<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l</span></span>f for that matter) wouldn't survive much longer against the PC and console onslaught. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hello Windows </b>- Version 3.1 was released in April. This (or at least 3.11) was the first taste many PC users of the time <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">had</span> of a Microsoft GUI. It was then a DOS program rather than on OS in its own right and didn't see much in the way of games.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hello SNES </b>- As u<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sual<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Europeans were the last to receive a m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ajor <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">console release - in t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is case<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> t</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he 16-bit Nintendo. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> arrived</span> in the UK in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">April and in June for the rest of Europe.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1991 took a lo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ng ti<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">me to get through</span>, ma<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">inly d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ue to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> real life getti<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ng in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> way and not having <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">enough<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> time to d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dicate to playing games. 1992 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">looks like it will b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e a long year too as a house move is on the cards <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">before the end of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2016</span>. There are al<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">so a lot of </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> RPGs on my shortlist<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">RPG</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we won't see</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ultima VII: Th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e B<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lack Gate<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I took a sneak peak at it and d</span></span>es<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pit<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he amazing graphics and t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he start of a good st<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rylin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span>, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it just didn<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t gra<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> me. I remember things t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hat annoyed me such as the AI controlling NPCs in combat, the difficul<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ty in mapping, and Iolo being c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">onstantly h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ungry. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I didn't remember is how bl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dy long it takes to do anything. Just <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">exploring a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">single town</span> and speaking <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">all the citizens</span> seemed to take forever<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> as does traversing the map. I di<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n't <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">get on with the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">new 'impr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oved' interface either. No<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t a bad game b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ut not a fav<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ourite.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Other RPGs <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">inclu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">de the</span></span></span> last of the <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Series%20-%20Gold%20Box">Gold Box games</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The ser<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ies starte<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> off very w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ell but seemed to get weaker as the years have gone<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by</span> - <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I didn't even bothe<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r to finish <i>Pools of Darkness</i>. I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'m <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hopin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we see <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nother</span> gl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">im<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pse</span> of what made <i><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/pool-of-radiance-pc-ms-dos-1988.html">P</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/pool-of-radiance-pc-ms-dos-1988.html">ool of Radi</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/pool-of-radiance-pc-ms-dos-1988.html">ance</a> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/curse-of-azure-bonds-pc-ms-dos-1989.html"><i>Curse of the Azure Bond<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uch <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">class<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">c</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Out of the other games for 1992, <i>U<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ltima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is the only one that really ca<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ught my eye. It got rave re</span></span>views on release<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, but ho<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">w <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">will it fare<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ne<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">arly a quarter of a century later? And will it mak<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e me <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nauseous like <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nearly all </span>early (and a lot of later<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) </span>first person <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">game<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">did</span></span>? Only time will tell.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Super Off Road</i> is obviously based on the 1989 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">arcade game</span> <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/ivan-ironman-stewarts-super-off-road.html"><i>Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road</i></a>. I played the Amiga version from 1990 but didn't included the subsequent console versions in the entry which, apart from dropping Ivan, are <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">not quite</span> straight conversions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First ta<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sk<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is to pick the best <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">version from <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the</span> SNES<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span>and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sega's M<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aster <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ystem and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mega Drive<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unsurprisingly </span>the Master System <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">release from 1993</span> i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span> first to go. The console struggles aga<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">inst the 16-bits<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in</span> terms of graphics<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, sou<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nd and game<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">play.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The Mega Drive version was a latecomer to the par<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ty, arriving in 1994<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The 16-bit Sega and Nint<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">endo</span></span></span> are pretty much on a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pa<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r as far <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aud<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">io and handling go<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, but <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I prefer the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">larger sprites on t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he SNES<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The graphics <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">seem too sma<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ll on the Sega </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and leaves empty space <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">either side of</span> the track<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whereas the computer versions of <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/ivan-ironman-stewarts-super-off-road.html"><i>Ivan 'Ironman' Stewarts Super Off Road</i></a> are <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">derived from</span> a game designed to gobble coins, <i>Super Off Road</i> is a little <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">easier</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on the consoles</span>:-</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You are given $100,000 to spend on car upgrades before you have even started the first race.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although the game plays a lot faster than the original, handling has been made much easier. The graphics may show your car pitching all over the place but it continues in a straight line unless you make a turn. Only other cars can knock it off course. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is no longer necessary to finish ahead of the grey car to continue (which is just as well). Finishing on the podium will suffice.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Prize <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mon<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ey <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">has increased <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">by 50<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">% for fi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rst place <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> you now get $150,000.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The only real downside to <i>Super Off Road</i> on the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">SNES i</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s th</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">at you can only have one extra play</span>er<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> - <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">there is no option for <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ree players<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> even with a multi-t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ap<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> adaptor. The gr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ey car is also tuned to go a bit too fast in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">my opinion</span>. Unl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ess <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">you get a jump on him in the first race he gets impossible t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o beat as he s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pends all his pr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ze money on <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nitro<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. No<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">netheless it is still a great game.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-80667828628759624142016-05-20T20:15:00.002+01:002016-05-20T20:15:53.265+01:00Super Castlevania IV - Nintendo SNES - 1991<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Judging by the sheer number of entries on my shortlist, the Castlevania series certainly has something going for it. For the NES I've played the first three <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">title</span>s <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and</span> a spoof called <i>Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-Kun</i>, plus <i>Vampire Killer</i> for the MSX. So far none of these has managed to float my boat. At first glance <i>Super Castlevania IV</i> seemed like nothing special - just more of the same with enhanced sound and graphics. Unless I'm <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">certain I</span> won't like a game, I give each one a fair crack <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of</span> the whip (pun intended) and after a while <i>Castlevani</i><i>a IV </i>began to grow on me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">manual says that every 100 years the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">powers of</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">evil <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ow stronger and the forces of good become weak. D<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uring th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ese times Dracula is revived, int<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ent on turning humanity<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> into cr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ea<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ures of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">darkness. Over t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> centuries the B<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">el<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mont family<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span> passed</span> down the secrets of vampire slaying to their eldest s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">successfully keeping</span> Dracula in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">check. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now an evil g<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">roup <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">has performed a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ritual <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in a ru<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ined abbey </span></span></span></span>allowing Dracula to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> rise once <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">more<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span> Armed only with a mystic<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">al whip,<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> it <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is up t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o </span></span></span></span>Simon Belmont to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">face</span> the Prin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ce of Darkness....</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The game is basically an action platform<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">er</span> in which you guide Simon through a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">generous</span> eleven levels. Each level ends with a boss fight. The<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ultimate aim i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s to def<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eat Dracula<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> himself.</span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Koranot - one of the many bosses</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Super Castlevania IV</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span></span>s with
previous Castlevania games, the protagonists primary weapon is a whip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can be used to attack enemies in eight
directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can also be used to latch
on to hoops to swing across gaps that are too large to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">jum</span>p.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hanging on to a conveniently placed hoop while the whole level turns through 90 degrees.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Secondary weapons and whip
upgrades can be collected by destroying candles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only one secondary weapon may be carri<span style="background-color: white;">ed at a
time and include a watch (freezes enemies), an axe (powerful but difficult to
accurately aim), <span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">fire bomb (which I found basically useless)</span>, a <span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">'boomerang' (causes damage when thrown and when return<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ing</span>) and a dagger</span> (easy to aim but
doesn’t cause much damage).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
secondary weapons are powered by hear</span>ts which are by far the most numerous
objects dropped by candles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A small
heart allows one use of a weapon and a large heart gives five uses.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Where's the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch when you need it?</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">imon gets hi</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t by an enemy his life bar d</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ecreases. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 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style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The li</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fe </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bar can be replenished to a certain degree</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by picking up food that <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">occasionally</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> drops from the candles. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , 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, "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ons.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Super Cas<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tlevania IV</span></i> certainly is a gr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eat game, although some <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ma<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y find i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t repetitive</span></span></span>. The<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re is a soundt<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rack playing th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">roughout which, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">while</span> not really memorable, i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s pr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">etty good and matches the mood of the game. Likew<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ise the sound e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ffects do not really stand ou<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t but are m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ore than adequate. The g<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">raph<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ics<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, however, are <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">excellent</span>. The artwo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rk<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is superb and there are several layers of paral<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ax scrolling on some <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">levels<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Mode 7 is put to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">effective use<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at various points<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. My only gri<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pe is a small one<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and that is the a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nimation of the main character <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">him</span>self. If <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lowly <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">8-bit <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">c</span>om<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">puters</span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">an manage <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in <i><a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/dun-darach-amstrad-cpc-and-sinclair.html">Dun Darach</a></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, and <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/prince-of-persia-pc-ms-dos-1990.html"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Prince of Persia</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> does it with many mo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rame<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s of animation, why can't <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Konam<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">make Simon <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Belmont walk realistically instead of looking like he is ice s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">atin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">? It <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">doesn't</span> detract from the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">act<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ion</span></span> at all but <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">personal<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> annoyan<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ce I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">have with animation in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ma<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ny </span></span>v<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ideo games.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the early days of consoles, manufacturers
decided it would be a good idea to have a video game character as a company
mascot. Not becoming a console owner
until the Playstation 2, I had assumed Nintendo’s Mario and Sega’s Sonic the
Hedgehog had always been rivals. I later
discovered this was not the case and that they both made their debut in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the</span> arcade a decade apart – Mario as the protagonist in <i>Donkey Kong</i> in 1981, and Sonic in the
racing game <i>Rad <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mobile</span></i>. As an air
freshener.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Later in 1991 Sonic appeared in his own right
as the star of </span><i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,
ousting Alex Kidd as the Sega mascot.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By
this time Mario was already established, having been the main character in
several titles (including Dr Mario and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">three</span> Super Mario games) and a cameo a few
others (such as Punch Out!!, Tennis and Golf on the NES).</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Importantly, whe<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n <i>S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">onic the He<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dgehog</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was released on the Mega Drive, Mario had ye<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tar in a 16-bit game.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fittingly<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sonic the</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hedgehog</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is a platform game.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Compared to the amply built, moustachioed <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I</span>talian, Sonic is a lot faster and exudes an impatient att<span style="font-size: small;">itu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">de. Pause too lo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ng on a level and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">puts his hands on his h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ips</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and tap<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s a foot. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">manua<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l says that the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mad <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">scient<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ist, Dr Ivo Robotn<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ik, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is cap<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uring innocent <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">creatures</span> and turning them in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to ev<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">il robots for whatever reason. It is up to you to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>reach Ro<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">botnik<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s secret lab, </span></span>de<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eat <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">him</span> and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">save the animals<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The game is s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">et across</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">six zones <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">every</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span> zone d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">iv<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ided<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> into three acts. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">zone <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s a d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">stinct</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">look a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nd feel</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Green Zone is the one th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">at everyon<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e knows. It contains lo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ops<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, springs and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">several rout<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rough. 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Spring Yard Zone is<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> fast <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">level</span> bu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ilt like a pinball machine with lots <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of springs and bumpers. Labyri<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nth Zone is a conv<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oluted stage with un<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">derwater sections wh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ere <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S</span>onic has to</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> jump into large bub<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bles to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">avoid d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">owning</span></span></span>. </span>The<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Star L<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ight Z<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ne has parts <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">con<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">structed like a roller co<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ster. </span></span></span></span> Scrap Brain Zone</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I haven't yet had c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hance to play <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rope<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rly<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An u<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nderwater section in the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Labyri<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nth Zo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ne. Game play is the s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ame only slower.</span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">im of each act is to m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ove <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">from t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he far left o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f each leve<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l to rea<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ch<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">goal</span> at the far right. In<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">habiting the levels are <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Robitnik<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s metallic minions. Th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ese ca<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n be dispatched <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">using the Super Sonic Spin Attac<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hich i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">volves <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sonic <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rolling in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to a ball and barrelling into <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">emies. It is</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> performed by using <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the jump button for a high<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> attack and the down <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">button for a low attac<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k. Some <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of the robotic animals have spikes wh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ich m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ust be avoided. When an enem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y is killed it rel<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eases the animal trapped within.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This creature can only be killed by jumping on it's head. Anywhere else and you die.</span></td></tr>
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style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To aid <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S</span>onic the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re are several types o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f power ups dot<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ted around including extra lives<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, extra rings, sh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ie<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lds, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sp<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eed boo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sts and temporary invin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cibil<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ity. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lamp posts</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">act as checkpoints so you don't need <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">restart<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the level should you lose a live. </span></span></span></span>There are al<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">so rings that <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">can be collected. Collectin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g 100 rings in an act rewards <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nic with an extr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a li<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fe. If you should <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">get h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it by an enemy while c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">arrying rings you lose them all<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The rin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gs get scattered b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ut you can normally collect a few before they disappear. If you get hit and have no rings you will lose a life.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reaching the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> end of an act with <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a certain number of</span> rings sends S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">onic into <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span> bonus screen<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, known as the </span></span></span>S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ecret Zone. This <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a sp<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">inni<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ng level whe<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re</span> the goal is to get the Ch<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aos Emerald. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you pick<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> up enough rings here you <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">can al<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">so collect<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> anothe<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r life. The manual says <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">you mu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">st collect</span></span> six Chao<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s Emeralds but <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">doesn't say what they are for. I as<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sume they are needed <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to complete the game.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Secret Zone</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A</span>t the end of e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ac<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h zone you <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">face off again<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">st Dr R<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">obotnik. He flies a different contraption for each zone<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">can be defeated by hitting <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">him a number of times <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ith<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the Super Sonic<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Spin Attack. Once defeated you can release all the animals from that zone.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Releasing the animals at the end of Sprint Yard Zone.</span></td></tr>
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The<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">raphics are smooth<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, co<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lour<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ful and very fast<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> with slick animation</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The sound and music are top <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">no<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tch. T<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he controls <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">are spot on and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for the most part it's your fault</span> when you die<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Ther<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e are some very difficult<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> sections and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span> couple of places where there are</span> unfair<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> de<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aths<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> unfair<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> death<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s can be avoided <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ce you s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tart to memo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rise the l<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">evels. It also speak<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s volumes that of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">all the ga<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mes I have played <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">so far<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is the only on<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e the Mr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s Wingnut has wante<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d a go on. S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he tol<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d me <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">used to p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lay it when she was yo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">unger, so I let her do the gameplay video. 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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's not all running. There are some simple puzzles such as pushing this block onto the switch.</span></td></tr>
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-55912101706189321152016-03-21T17:12:00.001+00:002016-03-21T17:12:31.108+00:00Populous II: Trials of the Oympian Gods - Atari ST, Commodore Amiga & PC (MS-DOS) - 1991<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If I were forced to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">list</span> my top
10 favourite games of all it would be something of a struggle. One title I can confidently say would be on
there is <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/populous-atari-st-1989.html"><i>Populous</i></a>. It was the game I spent most time playing in
my Atari ST owning days and is still playable today. Needless to say, I was very excited when the
sequel was released back in 1991. It
received excellent reviews and I didn’t baulk at paying for the 512k memory
upgrade that was necessary to play the full version of the game.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As it turned out, <i>Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods</i>
was something of a disappointment to me.
Although the graphics were more detailed than the original game, the colourful
visuals were replaced with a drab palette.
The animation of the characters also seemed to take a hit by using less
frames. Finally, although there were
many more <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">acts of divine intervention</span>, few appeared in every game and many weren’t
particularly effective. If ever I needed
a <i>Populous</i> fix it would be the original
game I would load up.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If replaying retro games has taught
me anything, it is that most are rarely as good as you remember them. Replaying <i>Populous
II</i> turned this premise on its head as this game is better than I recall.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">co<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re g</span></span></span>am<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">epl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ay is pretty mu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ch the same as the or<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">iginal - <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">you play a god who must<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> shape the landscape</span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">so your followers can build houses and pr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oduce more followers. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mo</span>re followers <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eans</span></span> more mana <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">u<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to unl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ea<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sh your godly <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">power</span>s <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">against your rivals<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> followers. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This time the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re is a story tacked on<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to the game. You play the off<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">spring of one <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Zeus<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s encounters wi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">th a mortal<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> woman. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Your go<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">al is to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">defeat the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o</span>lympi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">an gods</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>, and ultimately Zeus himself, to be allowed <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">into</span> the Pantheon a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">top Mount Olympus.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aside from the graphic<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s, the main differ<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ence between <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/populous-atari-st-1989.html"><i>Populous</i></a> and<i> Populous II</i> are the nu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mber of d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ivine acts. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are now 29 effects split across 6 elements - People, Vegeta<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tion, Earth<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, Air<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, Fire and Water. Most of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he old effects are there<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ith a few changes</span></span>. Swamp and Armageddon<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">are</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> much th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e same as <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">they were</span> in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> original game</span></span>. Earthqua<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ke is a more powerful e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ffect tha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n it was as it splits op<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en the ground and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">leaves <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cracks for your <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">enemies <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">all in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Volcano <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is much <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">more </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">devastating</span> - it spews out lava and fire columns a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nd leav<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es a l<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ge tr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ac<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t of uninha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bitable land tha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t takes a lot of time and effo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rt t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ake us<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">able. The Flood <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">effect has been replace by <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tidal Wave w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hich ero<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">des low lyi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ng land. Finally, Knights have be<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en replaced by Heroes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are six heroes in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">all</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, one for each o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f the six e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lements portrayed in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ga<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">me</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Pers<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eus f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rom the people elem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t is most like the knigh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> from the first game. <span style="background-color: white;">He <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is the most intelligent of the heroes</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and is good a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">voiding traps. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Using </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Adonis, the hero of v</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">egetation, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">can be a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">double</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">-e</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">dged sword. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">After each combat he div</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">i</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">des into t</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">wo</span> weaker hero<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es. After a while you have a bunch of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">weak A<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dosis' getting k<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">illed and giv<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ing your opponent a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ig c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hunk </span></span></span>of man<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a. Heracles is double the strengh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of the leader u<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sed to create him and, like all the heroes, is immun<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">feats of the same el<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ement, s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uch as earthquake. Odysseus is the hero <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of air and is t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he fastes<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t of al<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he heroes. Ach<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">illes is the hero of fire and burns everything in h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is path.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Lastly, Helen of Tr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oy is the most over-powered of the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">heroes. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She marches into enemy terr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tory and causes <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">any <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pe<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rson</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> she touches<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span>to blindly follow her. The entranced <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">followers</span> cannot be controll<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d in any way.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Other int<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">er<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">esting <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">acts of god are<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> baptismal fonts w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hich change the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">alignment</span> of </span></span></span></span></span></span>a person f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">alling i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nto them. There<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a </span>contagious plag<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ue (with an annoying sound<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> effect)<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Infected followers and buildings make little contribution to mana and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">disintegrate if Armageddon is used. You can l<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ay down a fungu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s wh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ich <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">abides by the rules of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway's_Game_of_Life">Conway's Game </a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway's_Game_of_Life">of Life</a>. </span>The </span></span></span></span>Forest feat <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">creates</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span> trees<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. T<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">his might not seem us<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eful at f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">irst unt<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">il you plan<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> a bunch ar<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ound the en<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ild<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ings</span> and start a forest fire.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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lig<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">htning bolts.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> These act as experience and can b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e used to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> g<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ive a boost to feats <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in any of your six elements</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , 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style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ith all th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ese new additions I should <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d <i>P<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">opulous<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> II: Trials <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of the Olympian Gods</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> better th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">an</span> <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/populous-atari-st-1989.html"><i>Populous</i></a>, right? W<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span>ll, not in my case. The first p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">roblem is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re are 1,000 worlds t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o conquer<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">- tw<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ice the number of the origin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">al game. This is fair<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> enough<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> but it took a fair<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> few hours and I go<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">into the 200's before I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uffered</span> my<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> first defeat. T<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">brings us to the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cond issue - you can no lo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ger <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">see</span> the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">acts of god<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> available to your rival<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>. </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Had I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">known<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span> the enemy god had <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Helen of Tr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oy<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ava<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ilable</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I would have changed <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">my t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">actics, but the only <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">powers</span> I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">could muster</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">were Raise/Lower Land and Move Papal Magnet. I couldn't attack Helen o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f Troy as any person she touched wo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uld becom<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e enchanted<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. As she was from the water elements I couldn't dr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">own her. All I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> could do<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was watch as <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">my followers became <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">entranced and m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y towns d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">appear.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Don't I know it.</span></span></td></tr>
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"arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">spite of the above fl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aws</span></span>, <i>Populous <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">II: Trials of the O<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lympian Gods</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is better that I remember and rightfully deserves a place</span></span> on my b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">log<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As much<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> as it has gone up in my estimation<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, I still prefer the first game.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br 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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This screen is shown before each world. Unfortunately it does not show your opponents powers.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back in the early to mid eighties, every notable (and not so notable) arcade game seemed to be converted to home computer formats. Even before this there were unlicensed clones going by barely disguised names such as <i>Skramble!</i>, <i>Defenda</i> and <i>Pheenix</i>. One title that <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">got</span> overlooked was <i>Robotron: 2084</i>. It was released in 1982 and designed by Eugene Jarvis who had already created <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t</span>he classic side scroller <i>Defender</i>. It featured unusual twin-stick controls, where one joystick was used for moving your character and the other was used to control the direction of fire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This oversight was put right in 1991 when Jeff Minter released his take on the g<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ame -<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><i>Llamatron: 2112. </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">initially came out on th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span></span></span> Atari ST with Amiga and PC (DOS) conversions appearing the following year. And coming from the creator of <i>Attack of the Mutant Camels</i>, <i>Sheep in Space</i> and <i>Space Giraffe,</i> it was bound to feature various <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rumin</span>ants. All versions look and sound more or l<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ess th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span> same, but the Amiga and ST <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">feature a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> superior control method<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like <i>Robotron</i>, <i>Llamatron</i> is played out on a single screen. You <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">control</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he titular laser<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-</span>spit<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ting<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> robotic Llama.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span>Your primary <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">objective</span> is to destroy all the 'grunts' while optionally rescuing the various <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'beast<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ies<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'. The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'beasties' are</span> small </span></span></span>goats, sheep, lla<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mas</span> and camels<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> that</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span>nder <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">around the play<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> area and</span></span></span> garner bonus points when collected.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The 'grunts' <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mindlessly head towards you a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nd are made up of a wide v<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ari<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ety of objects - cutlery, space <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">invaders, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cigarette packets<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> - th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ing<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s like that.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As well as the grunts there <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">plethora <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of other en<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">emi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es. These include <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'brains' wh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ich</span> turn <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">beasties into zombeasts that then hunt you down.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The 'screamer' <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rel<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">entlessly heads <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for you, takes a lot o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f punishment and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fires missiles<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span> There is also <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">deadly rain that can only be stopped by touching the um<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">brella(s) that bounce around the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">screen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To help you<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ou<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">there are plenty o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f power ups in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cluding reflect sho<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ts, lo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ve h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">earts (<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">attracts the </span>beasties<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">), <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">temporar<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">invincibility</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nd <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">smart bombs.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Basic cont<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rol comprises a jo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ystick. The L<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lamatron fires autom<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">atically in the direction you are heading<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> although y</span>ou can <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hold down <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the fire button to lock <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the direction<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> it shoots.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In single player <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mode you <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">can </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">so choose to have <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a robot <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">helper that fire<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">automatically and colle<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cts the be<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sties. For the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">full <i>Rob<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">otron</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> experi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ence, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ST and Amiga owners have t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he option to plug a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">second joystick in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to the mouse port and play the game in all its t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">win stick goodness. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is mode you move<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> your llama with the left <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">joystic<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k and control the direction of fire with the right. It tak<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es a little getting u<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sed to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but is by far the best way to play the game.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The purple robot doubles your fire power and helps collect the 'beasties'</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">L<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ike <i>Robotron</i>, the graphics in <i>Llamatron</i> are <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">kept simple<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span>s are the sound effect<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which</span> consist of a mix of ch<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ip and digitised effects. In a way,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">L<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lamatron</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">reminds me of</span> <a href="http://bestretrogames.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/satellite-attack-philips-videopac-g7000.html"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Satellite Atta<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ck</span></span></i></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">from a decad<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e earlier<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>- <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t's not much to look at or listen to, but sit down fo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">quick blast and before you know it, a couple of hours ha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ve <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gone by. I</span></span></span></span>t's very addictive and the gameplay is spot on. There ar<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t many <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jeff Minter games I really like<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, but this is a classic.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Wingnuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560336654412769768.post-55622769305465554972016-01-30T18:34:00.000+00:002016-01-30T18:34:51.632+00:00Lemmings - Commodore Amiga - 1991<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Along wi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">th</span></span> </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tetris</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lemmings</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> has to be one of the most ported games out there. Originally released in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga, it has been ported to 30+ devices ranging from the Nintendo Gameboy to the Playstation 3 and Mobile Phones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For me, the game is best controlled with a mouse which leaves us with the initial versions from 1991 for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although all three versions play the same<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, the orig<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">inal </span>Amiga game has the best graphics and sound in m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y opinion.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oncept of the game is simp<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">le - <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">guide</span> a specified percentage of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">L</span>emmings <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">through<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the</span></span> exit portal within the time lim<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ther<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e are<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 12</span>0 levels spl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it across four d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ifficulty settings. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">FUN is the e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">asi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">est and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is mainly there to get you used to the controls<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The game gets progressiv<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ely more difficult through<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> TRICKY and TAXING, with <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">MAY<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HE<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">M being the most demanding. Ther<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e is a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> password system so you d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on't need to repeat completed levels.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the TAXING levels. Not<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e the lack of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">available skill</span>s.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each level start<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s with the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemmings dropping out of a trap door. The<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ir releas<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e ra<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">te is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">shown at the bo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ttom left o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f the screen. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is</span></span> can be increased<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or</span> decreased u</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>sin</span>g the + and - icons, b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ut cannot be se<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t lower than the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">itial r<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ate. </span></span></span></span></span>Left <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">their<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> own de<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">vi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ces the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">L</span>emmings will move in a certain direction until they reach<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> an <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">obstacle, at which point the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y will turn around and walk the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">other way. If they <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ncount<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">er a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">long drop, water<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, lava, a trap or any<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">thing e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lse lethal <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to them</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>, the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ill walk <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">m<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">indless</span></span>ly to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">their death<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> like, er, lemmings.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You do not control the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemmings directly bu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">give them <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">actions by using the skill <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">icons<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The </span></span></span></span></span></span>Climber icon allows the Lemming to scale a vertical sur<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">face. Using </span>Floater on a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemming allows it to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> survive a high fall.</span></span> The B<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">omb cause<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">selected </span>Lemmi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ng to self destruct <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">taking a chun<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k of the lands<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cap<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e with <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Blocker stop<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ther <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemmings passing and sen<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ds them in the o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ppos<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e dir<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ection. A<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> B</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ridge Builder constru<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ct<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">et of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">twelve st<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eps to c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ross chasms or climb<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to high<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">er platforms.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> The Basher icon o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rders the chosen <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemming to dig <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">horizont<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ally if in front of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a suitable s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">urface. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Us<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span> the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Miner <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or</span> Digger <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">skill</span>s and the Lemming will respectively <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tunnel</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">iagonally or vertically down.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The fin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">al two icons are 'Paws' a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nd Nuke 'Em. Paws obv<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">iousl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y pa<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uses the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">game. You can still <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">scroll around the level to plan a route or <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">qu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ickly get to a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemming that's about to die, and becomes inval<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uable in later levels <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ith th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e tight time limit. Nuke '<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Em causes all <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">your <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Le<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mmings to explo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">de if a level is obviously lost.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ome <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">parts of a level <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">can be</span> made of metal and can<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t be dug th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rough, blown up or damaged in any way.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Some walls can only be tunneled throu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gh from a certain direction.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dtR_5mkuVjs/VqvdnUeNGTI/AAAAAAAACPs/OIEtQtpLLMo/s1600/lemm3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dtR_5mkuVjs/VqvdnUeNGTI/AAAAAAAACPs/OIEtQtpLLMo/s400/lemm3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This obstacle can only be tunnelled through <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ir<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ection of the a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rrows</span></span></span></span></span>. The metal floor prevents digging under.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemmings</span> was released in 1991 it was a to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tall<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y original</span></span></span></span> concept<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">- ther<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e was nothing e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lse like it. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 20<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">16 it is still fun to pl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ay. The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">graphics are still accept<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">able <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tiny Lem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">min<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gs <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ell animated d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">espite b<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eing only 8 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pixels high<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. 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