Sprouty is a nice living Brussels sprout. Christmas has come and, overwhelmed by the joy of finally opening his presents, he cannot stop jumping. Here the problems begin, because to reach the presents Sprouty must go through screens full of traps. Our friend can only move left and right; if he doesn't, he jumps continuously on the spot, unless you decide to move him while he is in the air.

Jumping from platform to platform, you must guide Sprouty towards his presents while avoiding the strange creatures that populate the screens, as well as some sharp spikes. Contact with all of this will force you to start again. In addition, in order to get your hands on the gifts, you also have to operate switches to open barriers. If Sprouty falls from a certain height or more, he will lose consciousness for a couple of seconds, and this will make him vulnerable.

Sprouty spans across eighteen screens of increasing difficulty. The first ones will be negotiated fairly easily, then things get complicated. However, the game is never difficult to the point of frustration. There are no time or life limits anyway.

Graphically, Sprouty is pretty good; its appearance is simple but clean. Background music (AY only) pleasantly accompanies the action. In a nutshell, Sprouty is an immediate, fresh and above all fun Christmas-themed platform game, also suitable for younger players, who perhaps are "discovering" the Spectrum just now.