Notes: Exactly the same game as the AVE release. This was the company that brought this title from the depths of Nifelheim to torment you.
Notes: Bet you didn’t know about this one (nor did you want to). Terrible sequel to their original release. I cannot remember for the life of me if there is anything really different other than a simultaneous two-player feature (sounds fun doesn’t it?). Only the insane will complete the quest to discover the truth.
Notes: For a game from this company, this really isn’t that bad. Reminds me of Nuts and Milk for the Famicom for some reason, but a lot slower and not as cool in the slightest. Doesn’t seem to have been programmed very well.
Notes: Action game taken from the arcade legend. This guy was pushed like Pac-Man at one time, but he didn’t take off quite as well and stayed mainly a video game icon. You control the little jumping anteater-looking orange creature, jumping up a pyramid construction to change the colors of the spaces. Simple and addictive.
Title: Qix
Title: Quattro Adventure
Manufacturer: Taito
Manufacturer: Camerica
Release Date: 1990
Release Date: 1991
Rating: Rare
Rating: Uncommon
Price: $1.00-$2.00, $2.00-$3.00
Location: 1, 2
Price: $3.00-$5.00, $5.00-$10.00
Location: 1, 2
Notes: Though pretty hard to locate, this puzzle game is really not worth the effort. It’s very odd, somewhat innovative, but lacking in the graphics category. You have to complete line drawings while avoiding these odd thingies moving about. Lots of open room for getting high points and challenging yourself to get more, but I have yet to find the person pathetic enough to want to do this in the first place.
Notes: Four great games on one cartridge. This is one I would suggest picking up. The games featured are Boomerang Kid, Linus Spacehead, Super Robin Hood, and Treasure Island Dizzy. I really don’t have the space to go into great detail, suffice to say that most collectors would probably find all of them good. I enjoy Super Robin Hood the best, as it reminds me of “The Goonies II.”
