1983 Wicosoft (Germany)
by Ralf Heinze
Ah, this Basic old little games. How I love them...
This jungle themed game is a German homemade production, featuring Cheetah's pal, Tarzan.
As you can see right from the start, it's a Basic written game, and what can someone except from this sort of games? Nothing much.
Tarzan has to jump over the plots of land (or stepping stones) using keys 1-9, each key makes him jump a bit longer. When he reaches the other side he will collect a piece of tree or a vine, I'm not sure what it is, I just know it's pink and then return back the same way he did. He has to make this journey several times until all the pieces are collected. Meanwhile monkeys throw him bananas and crocs are waiting for him to fall. The stepping stones change positions from time to time, adding some difficulty.
Well, this review is not intended to point out how brilliant the game is, or how well written or how beautiful it looks (look's really cute to me!).
I just want to state out my admiration for this simple fun games ala early 80's handheld games. They look and feel so adorable and fun. And it's always with great pleasure that I play them.
They are like a balsam to my imagination...
Keys:
Z - Left
M - Right
1 to 9 - Jumping distance
H - Get man out of water (you have to move it close to a plot of land)
