Pluggit

Crash

Overall 63%

Producer: Blaby, 48K £5.50 Author: Rob Jones The hero, Percy, is a little IC chip who has become unplugged from his socket. You must guide him through the maze of circuitry inside 'Uncle Clive's' computer and plug him in again. There are two keys to find which, when used in the correct door, will unlock them, but they must be done in the right order. The maze is full of resistors, diodes and capacitors which are chasing Percy, and his energy, which starts at 1200 units, runs down very quickly. To add to his problems, the walls of the maze are electrified. The only weapon is an energy beam which fires in the direction of movement. Only a small part of the total playing area is visible on screen. Good graphics and smooth compiled movement. Auto start and cursor contgrol keys are a slight drawback. CRASH rating: a worthy maze game if not quite up to Blaby's addictive standards. Overall 63% compiled M/C.

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Crash

Overall 63%

Producer: Blaby, 48K £5.50 Author: Rob Jones The hero, Percy, is a little IC chip who has become unplugged from his socket. You must guide him through the maze of circuitry inside 'Uncle Clive's' computer and plug him in again. There are two keys to find which, when used in the correct door, will unlock them, but they must be done in the right order. The maze is full of resistors, diodes and capacitors which are chasing Percy, and his energy, which starts at 1200 units, runs down very quickly. To add to his problems, the walls of the maze are electrified. The only weapon is an energy beam which fires in the direction of movement. Only a small part of the total playing area is visible on screen. Good graphics and smooth compiled movement. Auto start and cursor contgrol keys are a slight drawback. CRASH rating: a worthy maze game if not quite up to Blaby's addictive standards. Overall 63% compiled M/C.

Crash

Use of Computer 58%

Graphics 60%

Playability 63%

Getting Started 62%

Addictive Qualities 65%

Value For Money 68%

Overall 62.5%

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Producer: Blaby Memory Required: 48K Recommended Retail Price: £5.50 Language: machine code compiled Author: Rob Jones Games which plunge into the very psyche of Uncle Clive's little computer seem all the rage these days. The hero of this particular jaunt is young Percy Pluggit. Percy's an I.C. chip who has got himself lost in a maze of circuitry far away from his homely I.C. socket. There are two coloured keys to find which will, when put into the right keyhole, unlock the correct door. Unfortunately they must be done in the right order. The maze is full of resistors, diodes and capacitors which are chasing poor Percy, and his energy, which starts at 1200, runs down very rapidly. On top of that the walls of the maze are electrified, which fries Percy like bacon. COMMENTS Keyboard positions: cursor keys, not the best arrangement Joystick options: AGF or Kempston Keyboard play: responsive 4-directional movement Use of colour: very good Graphics: quite good Sound: average, good end of life sound Skill levels: 1 against the clock Lives: 3