Home Computing Weekly


Chicken Run

Author: D.C.
Publisher: Impsoft
Machine: Dragon 32

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #77

If you like the sort of game that leaves you with brain ache at the end of a session this one should be just right for you. Explaining the plot could take this whole review, but in a nutshell you control both the hen, who is trying to lay her eggs in peace and keep her energy level up, and Farmer Folly who is .trying to keep the feeding, troughs filled and collect the eggs. The problem is further compounded by the fox who tries to eat-the hen.

Although there is no cock bird around, eggs left 'uncollected hatch into chickens and go around in search of food for themselves.

There are so many things to keep your eyes on that I find myself' mind boggled, but it is possible to keep things under control if you keep cool. The bright spots are that you have a hen with three lives, very good sound and graphics and responsive joystick controls. The scoring is a .Iittle stingy in my opinion but it could become addictive. Sorry, I must finish now, there's another egg to collect...

D.C.

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