Whenever I need a break from huge, sprawling games that are the norm nowadays with triple-A studios, I find myself going back to a couple of DOS games time and again, including this and Crystal Caves, which follows a similar gameplay style. There's no deep mechanic here, it's simply clearing out levels through 2D platforming challenges. There isn't even a boss here, but the game is still satisfying to play even today. The good: - platforming and controls are solid - levels seem simple yet present a good challenge - no real replayability value, but still fun to go through again and again The bad: - 2D sprites are on the rougher end of the scale (not the developer's fault, mind, this is fairly good art when it came out originally), I'm fine with the art, but may not be to others' liking - no background music, and simple SFX (again, more of a function of the time it was made originally) The ugly: - nah, there's nothing overly bad about this game Verdict: At $5.99, really, you can't go wrong with this if 2D platforming is your cup of tea. This is an underrated classic.
