Earth Shaker
by Michael Batty
1990

CRAP GAME CORNER

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready, 'cos here comes that RICH PELLEY ruffian again with another batch of your home-grown games.

Er, hi there, crap-fans. How are you? I really can't be bothered to write one of my usual 'witty' intros for this issue - I'll just leap right in and start if that's okay with you. Not forgetting to briefly mention what I thought of your pitiful efforts this issue of course. Er, how shall I put it? Um, I know. Perhaps you'd care to join the dots... Perhaps you'd care to join the dots...

EARTH SHAKER
By Michael Batty

This game is completely unoriginal, the scrolling's a bit jerky, and it's a bit annoying having to start again every time you lose a life. But those are my only grumbles, because apart from that, this one really is a bit good and (hard as I try) I really can't fault it further. It's a Boulderdash job - with you (as per usual) zooming around a scrolling screen collecting the gems and avoiding the boulders etc. Much the same as your average Boulderdash/Repton clone - but naturally with its own unique extra features bolted on for good taste. Anti-gravity, disintegrating fire, or falling soil, anyone?

The graphics are nice and colourful, if a little simple (a-ha - another grumble!) and vary quite nicely throughout the 32 (count em - 32!) levels. And the nice password system is a jolly good idea - so you can start from where you left off from, and don't get bored of the same old levels. Crikey - I'm impressed. One of the best crap games so far. If you see what I mean.

Right, that's your, er, fill for this month. Don't forget to send all your offerings to me, however crap - although the good ones are nice to have too! The address is Rich Pelley, Crap Game Corner, YS, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath BA1 2BW. You could even win a badge if your game appears. (Or something like that anyway. We haven't quite decided yet.)

---

REVIEW BY: Rich Pelley

Blurb: Only one girlie fan letter this issue - from Gillian who lives in Sheffield. Hi, Gillian! And remember, ladies, keep those letters/games/underwear coming in!