Reviews
1983 Durell Software(UK)
by Mike Richardson
Mike produced some of the most memorable games of the early days.
This one screen level platform game is one of the cutest games I ever played.
The simplistic stick figure character is adorable and so are the rest of the characters.
The programming is a bit rigid not allowing natural jump movements making the crocs part very hard to get past, but the rest stands up quite well.
It still manages to retain the magic of my first plays.
3,5 stars
Review by dandyboy on 20 Mar 2012 (Rating: 3)
A simplistic but engaging video-game capturing the spirit of the early days of the Spectrum .
It feels like a variation of Quasimodo ...
The poor graphics stop me from awarding this game with a 4 . :-(
A very simple and utterly frustrating game from the first years of Spectrum history. Nothing to write home about - can be of some nostalgic value for some, but to me it holds no candle even to contemporary, much better and more involving titles (Ultimate, anyone?).
One of the earliest (and poorest) works of Mike A. Richardson, author of classics like Harrier Attack, Scuba Dive, Turbo Esprit or Thanatos.
The action takes place in only one screen. An explorer in a jungle must return home facing some dangerous steps: crossing the river using the stepping stones to avoid a crocodile, chopping down trees while monkeys steal your axe and a firing pit that must be crossed with a rope in the best Hunckback style.
The game is frustrating from the start. With no instructions on how to control the character, you'd better reset and play other (probably more satisfying) game.
