Games Computing


Bewitched

Publisher: Imagine
Machine: Commodore Vic 20

 
Published in Games Computing #2

Bewitched (Imagine)

Locked doors, coloured keys, and a host of ghosts are the ingredients in this maze masterpiece. At the top of the screen are four keys in different colours through which you must pass. Moving through a key changes your 'man' to the same colour as the key, and you are then able to unlock all the doors of similar hue on the screen. Unlocking a door reveals either a hole or a wall in the maze. As you make your way through the maze an increasing number of ghosts arrive to hamper your progress.

The object of the game is to unlock all the different coloured doors to make your escape. However, just when you think that you have reached the end, the screen scrolls down to reveal yet another maze. To change the colour, you have to go all the way back to the top and start again.

I do not recommend attempting this game with a monochrome TV. A lot of time can be wasted in trying to decide which two shades of grey are the same!

The game offers a choice of joystick or keyboard control: in the latter case < and > are used for left and right, and P and A are used for up and down. A better arrangement could have been chosen.

The presentation on screen is clear and sound and sound well incorporated. All in all this game has good, challenging entertainment value.