"Happy Killer"... if the name doesn't make you laugh, the
introduction animation definitely will. Despite it's name, it's
actually a Lode Runner port. To enhance the hilarity, let me quote
the "Engrish" from the back of the box:
"Recently, treasure in Holy land
was beenstealed. Xialoe decided to find them, for he want to provide he
has been grown up, become a real man. He took the cowry that his father
left and reached an unknown country inwhich there were many villains. If
Xialoe's identity was been founded, everyone will be Xialoe's enemy. So,
Xiaole took one and one furious battles with the enemy during he looking
for the treasure inone and unacquainted countries."
Those spelling mistakes, missing spaces, and
all the rest are exactly as they appear on the box. I really believe that
a lot of these companies are using the Google translator for their
English. It's all good though, because I never turn down a good laugh.
If you're a looking for a gory game like Doom,
Manhunt, or Mortal Kombat, this game's not for you! This game couldn't be
more of an oxymoron. Despite the name, and maybe the title screen, it's
just a Lode Runner clone. Other than the player having a gun, it's name
makes no sense. It's just like any average late 70s, early 80s arcade
game.
In this game, you climb ladders, climb across
a phone line or something, drop down, and try to collect all of the apples
(well "Cowries" as the manual states) scoured through out the level. Like
in the original Lode Runner, you can dig holes in the ground to trap the
enemies. You can't jump, so you need to aim your drops correctly. The
difficulty comes with the enemies, dropping down from nowhere. As well,
you can't see all the way below you, so when you try to drop down to grab
an apple, there are often enemies down below, so once you land, you'll
instantly die. You can't move while falling, so there's nothing you can do
about it.
It's not too bad of a game, but definitely
can't compete with the original Lode Runner. The name though, definitely
makes it worth picking up.
"Happy Killer"... if the name doesn't make you laugh, the
introduction animation definitely will. Despite it's name, it's
actually a Lode Runner port. To enhance the hilarity, let me quote
the "Engrish" from the back of the box:
