Home Computing Weekly


Smash And Grab

Author: D.C.
Publisher: Superior
Machine: Acorn Electron

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #94

This is another conversion from the faster BBC machine to its slower brother and I have to say that the original speed has been well-maintained. Of all the ladder and level games I have seen, this is one of the most interesting variations, mainly because of the range of movement the policeman exhibits.

He will jump on you, prod you on the back and even fall flat on his face so he can beat you around the head when you're below. All this just to prove that crime doesn't pay!

You try to collect bags of gold that showered out of the bank after you kicked a police cone through the window.

There are ladders to climb, police boxes to kick and even flying police cones that make your life rather transitory. The screens show enough variation to prevent the game becoming boring and pedestrian. As usual with Superior products the graphics are excellent, with a good use of colour and no flicker. I expect this game will have you rolling with laughter. I certainly did.

D.C.

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