~Superfrog 

Arcade by Team 17

Reviewed By Lu Richardson.

I'm beginning to get really impressed with Team 17 - they are 
producing some excellent stuff.

As you know, I don't normally go for arcades and only mention them 
when they are out of the ordinary.  And this one is.  It seems that 
it's a Sonic the Hedgehog clone, though I wouldn't know since that
sort of game does not interest me.

Whatever it is, all I can tell you is that it's very entertaining.  
The graphics are marvellous, and so is the animation.  The sounds 
are fine, too.  The cartoons are worth seeing, just for the fun of 
it - they are really good.

When you start you get treated to a view of Superfrog (and very 
dashing, too); then you are shown the sort of thing which can be 
picked up and for what.  After that you can select your options, 
which basically means how hard or easy you want the arcade to be and 
how many lives - 7 weren't enough for me!

There are 5 worlds and each consists of several levels.  The 
gameplay you all know - use the directional keys to move around, 
ALT to jump and CTRL to fire (when you find the right item).  You go 
around trampling on nasties, picking things up and doing the right 
thing to get to the next world while trying to stay alive.  In each 
level, you have to collect a certain number of coins to get the exit 
to the next level open.  Nothing very unusual in that, to be sure.

But finish a level and you will be given the chance to gamble with a 
fruit machine for the level code and other goodies.  How is that for 
an extra bit of fun?  

I think both children and adults will find this game amusing even if 
it isn't the arcade to end all arcades.


This Article Copyright 1995 of Lu Richardson.
Written for Cheet Sheets Magazine.