C&VG


Spidertronic

Publisher: Smash 16
Machine: Amiga 500

 
Published in Computer & Video Games #104

Spidertronic

Scared of spiders? Spare a thought for the poor, eight-legged beasties, please. This particular one is on a mission to link together the fabric of the universe, by placing coloured tiles over the holes in space, and if that weren't hard enough, he's being hassled by a load of coloured balls!

Dotted around the playing area are anti-grav lifts which allow little old Incey to travel between the different floors and, once you've filled the gaps, it's onto the next, more hazardous stage. What looks at first to be a pretty dull puzzle game is, in fact, an addictive romp with charming graphics and soothing sound.

The gameplay isn't exactly fast and frenetic, but it's still demanding enough to make you want to cry when one of the balls crashes into your last spider just as you're about to slot in the final colour. Great value.

Atari ST

A cheap and very cheerful game which, unlike most 16-bit budget affairs, makes you think instead of blast untold amounts of baddies to kingdom come!