ST Format


Grandad And The Quest For The Holey Vest

Categories: Review: Software
Publisher: Caledonia Pd
Machine: Atari ST

 
Published in ST Format #39

Grandad And The Quest For The Holey Vest

A graphic adventure with a twist - instead of some muscle-bound hero you're a grumpy old git with a lousy memory. You wake up in the hall one morning, there's a nip in the air so you decide to wear your string vest.

Cue one ageist adventure as you set out around your palatial home searching for said item. During this perilous quest you get electrocuted, burnt and suffer a heart attack and, to top it all, your wheelchair's battery runs out. You move your motorised old boy around the 3D world with the joystick or cursor keys finding and using objects. Puzzles are logical and well thought-out and the graphics are excellent.

The rather unusual approach, suspect humour and smart gameplay make it a winner that's only let down by a tedious maze section. Grandad is Shareware and asks you for a code halfway through - and you can only get that by registering your copy. Now, bugger off, you whippersnapper - bah!