Commodore User


Balloon Rescue

Publisher: Alligata
Machine: Commodore 64

 
Published in Commodore User #4

Balloon Rescue

Alligata suggests this game is suitable for six-year-olds. But why should the tiny tots have all the fun? This is a skillful and probably addictive game. You don't use the usual joystick, but three keys which control the upward and sideways movement of your fast-sinking balloon.

Your job is to pilot the balloon towards fuel canisters, picking them up so that you can proceed. There are eight cannisters, most of them in pretty inaccessible places. Graphics and sound are reasonable but the game's major plus point is the degree of sensitivity of the keys. Don't be put off by the age recommendation - there's fun here for people longer in the tooth.