doc@pucc-j.Purdue.EDU (07/31/86)
Well, I just picked up the one game I have been anxiously awaiting for
quite awhile on any computer (glad it came on mine ;-)) and I am glad to
say they did a fairly good rendition of the game. In a one player game,
the speed is close to arcade quality, and the graphics are great. Music
is also very good... You can even use most (if not all) of your favorite
tricks in the game.
There are however some very bad points to the game. First off, in two
player mode, the speed is noticibly reduced and does cut down on two player
playability. On the last board in two player mode, we have even had the
game crash after it started going so slow.
Also, they didn't think very much about what people would want to have
different in a home game compared to an arcade. For one, there is no pause
button which can get to be extremely aggravating. Also, more control
over the speed of the game/monsters would be nice, and the ability to "drop
in more quarters" for more time would also be nice. I would have also
enjoyed a demo mode... Another big dissapointment is the lack of a high
score board, no way to brag about your games! I was also disappointed in
their support for trackballs, but it does work nicely with a joystick...
Overall though, if you like playing Marble Madness as a one player game,
they did a fairly good job. Maybe they will come out with a "Marble
Madness Construction Set" sometime?!?
Craig Norborg (aka Doc Pierce)
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