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<PICLOAD>BILLY.DAJ
<PI1LOAD>BILLY.LOW
<PICSHOWD>000,000,320,043,000
BILLY BOY
Review by Dave.
From the mouth of the Author: 'it's cr@p'......
...just as well this reviewer doesn't pay too much attention to what's already
been said.
Billy boy is, I've been told to remind everyone, a kiddies platformer, nothing
more nothing less, the general idea of BB is to run around collecting goodies,
avoiding baddies and generally....try to complete the game.
A picture's worth a thousand words...well, here's 2000 worth then :))..
<PICSHOWD>000,042,320,199,000
So, now you've seen what this cutsey little platformers all about mabey it
time to tell you what your eye's don't see.
Controlled by Joystick you must move Billy around the screen, jumping, running
and generally avoiding all the nasties.
BB is an STe game that will also work on an FM but with no sampled sound. A
Minimum of One Meg is required to play, and of course a Joystick...not much use
without one really ;)
This is a nice and simple platform game, simply put, you find yourself in
various enchanted lands. You will need to find the guardian who will let you
out of your current land and... straight back into another.
PRESS SPACE FOR A FULL COLOUR SCREENSHOT
Along the way collecting yellow stars will enhance your score, Pressing the
appropriate buttons will eventualy reveal a pink Star and it is advisable to
collect this before completing each level.
The Charactors roaming each Land will reduce your energy if you come into
close contact with them. You can jump on most of them sending them into the
ground, but they will work there way back to the surface.
Food can be found and collected to boost your energy levels,
B.O.N.U.S. Baloons holding the letters to make up the word BONUS should be
collected, if at the end of the level you have the Bonus then you will start
the next level with 100 health points, If not then you have your health, but if
less than 20 units then we will increase it to give you at least a sporting
chance, carefull! baloons with no letters can seriously damage your health.
So, with the help of the game's docs (above) I can now move on to one of the
high points of BB.....the samples. There great...terrific and cute, so cute in
fact that you'll want to grab hold of BB and give him a hug... O.k., so mabey
not, but they are seriously well sampled, clear andsmooth, none of the cracling
you might expect from some 'ingame' samples I could mention.
Billy Boy is commentware which makes this extremely good V.F.M., all you have
to do is write to the Artist, Dean Chadwick and let him know how good (or
bad...if that's your opinion of it) you thought BB was, in return, as long as
you leave either your name and address (along with S.S.A.E. if your writting to
him) or an e-mail/netmail address you'll be sent along a personalised Key, this
key will be for your copy of BB only, in fact, Tony has challenged anyone to
try to crack the registration key...how's THAT for confidence....
WHASSIT LIKE THEN:
Graphics - 91% Very nice and atmospheric....and colourful.
Sound (music) - 70% It's chip.
Sound (samples) - 93% Very clear and understandable, great quality also.
Gameplay - 63% + 90% Hm, the former for me personally.....but my Son,
Kristian loves it so his score is the latter.
Lastability - 72% It's fun....for a while.
V.F.M. - 100% It's free....innit :)