Commodore User


Jogger

Publisher: Paramount
Machine: Commodore Vic 20

 
Published in Commodore User #8

Jogger

You've guessed it, the evergreen Frogger in the guise of the fun figure of the Eighties. In your quest to reach the other side, the usual hazards (commensurate with 3.5K) have to be avoided. Multi-colour mode is employed with much use of orange, giving an attractive display; but of course there isn't much time to admire the view.

A bonus 'flash' is the only distinction between crocs and logs; otherwise the graphics are fine. Speaking of crocs, their jaws will occasionally bar access to your homing bay, c'est la Vie. While you are trying to cope with the accelerating pace, background music is provided with no less than three recognisable ditties - the programmer must be a musician!

A pre-mission briefing is included on the insert, but we should know Frogger by now.

For the sake of critical appraisal, I have docked a point in the value-for-money stakes, as only one copy is provided. The very approachable Paramount does however assure me that every single tape is tested before despatch.

My advice? Well, you might prefer to do your jogging in front of the TV in future.