Reviews

An early licensed product, the game is 'based on the book by Raymond Briggs'. Like many later licensed games the link is a loose one as here we have a platforms and ladders arcade game where you drop snow and apparel through a platform to build and dress a snowman and so progress to a tougher level. The first level is nice as the baddies are gas flames who don't cost you a life but hinder your progress by melting snow. Later levels have more obvious meanies.
The game is addictive and well-paced but marred by fussy level and ladder allignment making it harder than it should be to move in the intended direction.

nice and simple old-style arcade game, that reminds me of panic and burgertime.
the problems are a) the difficulty of alligning precisely to the platforms while using the stairs b) the typical lack of variety of this kind of games.
[2009]

The animation of your character is not very good: he looks like an insect moving frantically its legs. Anyway, it's Burgertime again, but this time you have to cook a whole Snowman, snowball by snowball, chased by quick little flames that wants to burn you and melt the snow. It's playable enough and ok to watch, a bit ruined by the difficult alignement with the platforms while using the ramps, frustratingly slowing down your race.
3/5
[2014]

A more than average little game ... cool and glamorous .

Build a snowman and skip the baddies.

A charming piece of software from the early days of the Spectrum.

I am in love with wintery games , so this gets an easy 5 for me ! ! !

1984 Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
by David Shea

The object of the game is to build your snowman. You have to collect snow and avoid the nasties which will chase you around. You must drop the snow on the left side of the screen.
Each level is composed of four stages. In the 1rt you must collect the snow, the 2nd put on the features, on the 3rd dress your snowman and the 4th collect some ice cubes so the snowman doesnt melt.
A funny simple game.