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BOULDERDASH
Statesoft, £8.95 cass, £10.95 disk
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It's
no coincidence that this is the favourite game of everyone
on Zzap! 64 -- it's the favourite of virtually everyone
who plays it. Incredibly, it seems to have been missed
by a lot of 64 owners, possibly because it doesn't look
up too much in the ads or when you first see it. But
just try playing it for 15 minutes. Its addictiveness
is unbelievable. Perhaps the most addictive game ever.
The
idea is to collect a certain number of diamonds inside
a time limit, while avoiding being hit by boulders which
tumble as you clear the earth round them. Other enemies
are fireflies, butterflies and amoeba, and the game's
unique attraction stems from the fact that you must
exploit the behaviour of these enemies to achieve your
goal. For example, by dropping a boulder on a firefly
you can blast a hole in a wall and reach otherwise inaccessible
diamonds.
There are 16 very different multi-screen caves and five
very different levels -- in all, months of challenge.
Pester your local computer shop until they give you
this game. You won't regret it.
ZZAP!
rating: 82% (as
per August 1985 readers top 30)
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