Previous Next

This is a simple and yet surprisingly addictive game - somewhat reminiscent of Kong. The scenario in this instance is to cross a warehouse with as many workers as possible avoiding boxes, barrels, and the ghosts who hurl them at you. Having crossed the warehouse you must climb a ladder to reach the upper reservation and move onto an increasingly difficult level of play.

The controls are well positioned on the keyboard, and can be easily used once their function is understood. Jumping can only be achieved when standing beneath a section of orange pipe, it is this which the workers jump up to hang from while barrels pass beneath, conveniently avoiding them, but also using up energy which is displayed at the top of the screen and must not be exhausted.

Another kind of jump can be performed when beneath a blue pipe. This offers sanctuary but uses up a lot more energy.

Difficulty is provided between levels by increased numbers of falling boxes, ghosts, and a different type of barrel at higher levels. Graphics, sound, and presentation are good with a single misleading instruction - stating the use of keys 'G' and 'O' instead of the correct '9' and '0'. Apart from this, this is both entertaining and good value software.