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Reviews for Shaken But Not Stirred (#12073)

Review by The Dean of Games on 02 May 2014 (Rating: 2)

1983 Richard Shepherd Software (UK)

You play 007 on a mission to find and stop Dr.Death evil doings. You start by packing 3 defense items, which may include a digital watch with a concealed strangling wire, a secret cyanide gun, or a pocket bomb, amongst other gadgets. Then you select a city to travel to. Once you get there, several different situations occur.

You may be unexpectedly offered with a basket of fruit or given a mysterious taxi drive, or be attacked by a gang or a mugger. In every situation you decide what to do. You can use you weapons. If you manage not to get killed, you may received a letter, which is part of an anagram of where you should go next or even Dr.Death's location. Once you are done with that, and if you survived, you go back to selecting a new destination and expect new situations to take place. In the end you end up mainly collecting letters and staying alive on a circular basis.
It's a fairly simple game written in Basic, and although repetitive, it's still a fun game, at least for 1983 standards.

Note: Unlike what's stated in W.O.S.(on May 2014) this game is not an action arcade game but a puzzle adventure text game.