thordog
Feb 25th, 2007, 08:34 PM
# of Players: 1<BR><BR>Synopsis: Okay, there are these crystal mines under the earth filled with wealth, but they're infested by nasty demons which made mining impossible until a scientist developed a powerful robot capable of destroying the demons. You play the robot, and your job is to grab all the crystals and kill any demons who stand in your way. <BR><BR>Gameplay: You move the robot with your directional pad through a 2-D landscape reminiscent of games like Lode Runner and Dig Dug. You can also shoot laser beams by pressing the A button and lay TNT that you have picked up with B. The lasers destroy dirt and weaker demons, but you'll need the TNT to blast boulders and stronger demons. Like Dig Dug, boulders can fall on the robot and destroy it, so be careful when walking underneath them. The crystals you collect vary in points value. Yellow crystals give you the least amount of points, while white crystals give you the most. Once you reach your crystal quota, you can leave the mine level by walking over an exit circle. Oh and by the way, there's a timer, so you have to act fast to collect enough crystals. <BR><BR>Graphics: 4/10 - The graphics are pretty bad. If you're used to games that look slightly better than Dig Dug, then you won't mind this game. It's a puzzle kind of game so graphics aren't really the most important thing. <BR><BR>Music/Sound: 3/10 - Boring! It's better to turn the sound off. There's nothing interesting about music or sound in this game.<BR><BR>Originality: 2/10 - There are tons of games like this. Why not play Lode Runner instead? That is, if you like that sort of game. I certainly don't. <BR><BR>Overall: 3/10 - The only reason why I have this game is that it was in this big package of Lynx games that I won on Ebay. There's a reason why you can find it for so cheap - because it totally sucks. There are over 150 levels in this game, but it's so tedious that I couldn't stand playing it after level 20. This game is a real snoozefest, so avoid it at all costs.