Home Computing Weekly


Hunter

Publisher: Terminal
Machine: Commodore 64

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #50

This game has its origins in Pacman but it's sufficiently different to be original. It is also reminiscent of the motor cycle race in Tron.

You are chased by six enemy planes around a maze of 'corridors'. You can fire at, and destroy, an enemy place when it's in the same corridor. However, your shots go straight and the enemy plane doesn't hang around.

While you are moving around trying to destroy the planes they are inclined to ambush you. But at least you have five lives.

Hunter

It's easy to clear the first screen of its six enemy planes. On each succeeding screen, however, the enemy move faster and by about the sixth you're a nervous wreck.

At the start you type your name in and the screen displays the top three scores.

I enjoyed this game and kept coming back for more. It is addictive because it becomes more difficult slowly, so you think next time you'll be able to go a little bit further.