Cratermaze
| Cratermaze | |
|---|---|
 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Platform(s) | TurboGrafx-16 |
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| Genre(s) | Maze |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Cratermaze,known in Japan asDoraemon: Meikyū Daisakusen(ドラえもんMê cung đại tác chiến),is avideo gamereleased in 1989 for theTurboGrafx-16video game console.The game was re-released byHudson Softfor theVirtual Consoleon August 13, 2007 in North America, and on August 17, 2007 in Europe and Australia.
Cratermazeis a variation of the Japanese gamesBooby Kids(released forFamicom) andKid no Hore Hore Daisakusen(1987), anarcade gamereleased byNihon Bussan.A number of contemporary reviews compare the maze-likegameplayto Hudson'sBombermanseries.[2][3]
Overview
[edit]In the game, the hero Opi (Doraemonin the Japanese version) istraveling through timewith four of his friends when they are captured by the villain Zenzombie. He travels through various eras in time (modern,samurai,future,World War IIand prehistory), collecting treasure to open doors to the next era, and kills enemies by digging holes and burying the enemies. Every 15 of the game's 60 levels, Opi rescues one of his friends. Levels 30 and 60 arebosslevels where an enormous enemy floats around the screen and can kill Opi with a single touch.
In the Japanese version,Doraemonreplaces the titular character Opi, while Opi's friends are replaced with otherDoraemoncharacters.
References
[edit]- ^"Cratermaze Details".LaunchBox Games Database.Retrieved2019-07-30.
- ^Provo, Frank (2007-08-15)."Cratermaze review".GameSpot.Retrieved2007-12-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^Thomas, Lucas M. (2007-08-15)."Cratermaze Review".IGN.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-10-27.Retrieved2007-12-23.
