Original ideas that are sure-fire sellers are few and far
between in the software industry and it is for this reason that
companies have a tendency to produce micro versions of the
arcade favourites.
Unfortunately these invariably tend to be second rate
copies that have none of the original sparkle. Micro Power
have just released a version of that much copied classic, Mr
Do. Written by Mr Killer Gorilla himself- Adrian Stephens - Mr
Ee is more original than the original.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the game - there
must be someone who has never played Mr Do - Mr Ee is a
wizard. He passes the time by creating tunnels through the
earth collecting cherries - some subterranean variety.
Collect all the cherries on one screen and you proceed to the
next level. You always know which screen you are on because
the few tunnels which are always present at the start of a screen
are laid out in the shape of the screen number.
Most of Mr Ee's time is taken up with cherry harvesting, the
rest is spent avoiding the resident monsters. These can be dispatched
by sending an overgrown Granny Smith down a tunnel annihilating
the following baddies.
If you have ever wondered why wizards have crystal balls,
then play this game and all will be revealed. I had always
believed that wizards spent their time gazing into them, pondering
the mysteries of the universe.
Not this chap. With a googlie that Ian Botham would be proud
of Mr Ee sends it crashing headlong into an adversary at
the push of a button.
The word "EXTRA" is printed at the top of the screen.
Occasionally one of the letters will join in the attack upon Mr
Ee. Don't try to hit it with an apple because it doesn't work -
these chaps have to be taken out with the old crystal ball.
Get the lot and you're in for a hefty bonus.
The only thing that marred the game slightly was the lack of
a high score table. Despite this omission I would recommend it
to anyone. It is one of the best conversions I have seen to date.