Games Computing


Grab It

Publisher: Voyager
Machine: Commodore 64

 
Published in Games Computing #11

Grab It (Voyager)

Here is a game that loosely resembles the traditional Breakout, with a few differences (namely, the lack of both the bat and ball!).

The object of the game is to manoeuvre the alien creature positioned at the centre of the screen, with the aid of a joystick. He must collect each of the bricks/platforms, found horizontally at the base of the screen, and deposit them at the space ship found at the top of the screen.

Between the journey from the top of the screen to the bottom, various hazards have to be avoided. On the first level there is a hot air balloon that bounces around the enclosure. As each screen is cleared of bricks the number and speed of the hazards increase.

There are six levels, each starting with the number of hazards associated with the number of the skill level.

The game has a two player option, giving each player three lives, alternating between players at the loss of each life.