Home Computing Weekly


Spring Heeled Jack

Author: J.W.
Publisher: Stainless
Machine: TI99/4A

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #49

A simple, uninvolved game, yet great fun to play and most addictive.

At the start, the screen displays eight lines on each of which is a hole that glides along, at different speeds, to give the illusion of a series of moving pavements.

Your task is to guide a man from his starting position at the bottom up to the eight level by walking him along and jumping up through the holes. Should you allow him to fall or hit his head on the next level, by mis-timing his jump, a life is lost.

Control is from the keyboard, using keys of your own choice, and he may be moved left, right or up. Points are scored for reaching each level and both current and highest scores are displayed. After you have reached the top you move onto a new, more difficult screen - more holes or obstacles such as cars to avoid.

Once a life is lost you re-start at screen one, until finally all lives have been used.

J.W.

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