CPC quick tests: Chicago 90, Bruce Lee
New variation of my Amstrad games tests: quicker ones, but 2 in the same article! Let's go!
Background
If you've followed my previous retrogaming tests, such as Rick Dangerous or Mach 3, you know that I'm trying to do a rather complete test, by spending in total roughly a maximum of one hour on the game.
I wanted to introduce some more games on a regular basis, but without spending that much time - so here we go, moving forward, those "CPC quick tests" will include 2 games, with me spending a lot less time on each game.
I hope you enjoy it!
Game 1: Chicago 90
- Release: 1989
- Editor: Microids
- Type: Car / Cops and Robbers
Surprisingly taking place in... Chicago, this game allows you playing either a cop, or a robber. Being a cop, your goal is to stop the robber from escaping the city, and being a robber, your goal is precisely to escape the city and avoid the cops' cars.
You first select which side you want to play, the difficulty, and whether you want to use a joystick or your CPC's keyboard:
And here is where the fun begins: when playing a cop, which keys shall I use? After some testing,
I figured out that arrows (up/down/left/right) allowed me to move the cursor,
and that Shift allowed to "validate".
Just for the record, here are the keys I had to use:
- Shift = fire
- Change car: number (1-6) + L
- Switch gear (Drive/Rear): R
- "Kill a police car": K
As a cop: you have 6 different cars, and a map showing you where the robber's car is, so you have to switch between those cars to chase the robber, block the roads etc.
As a robber: obviously you only have one, red car :)
Here is the screen you'll get if you manage to arrest the robber:
And the one you'll get if, as a robber, you manage to escape:
Conclusion: a nice little game; I remember playing it quite a lot when I was young. I'll confess I wouldn't play Chicago 90 again and again, because its a bit repetitive, and also controlling the cars is not easy.
Game 2: Bruce Lee
- Release: 1984
- Editor: U.S. Gold
- Type: Fight/Platform
Bruce Lee is one of the very first games I played with I got my CPC, and I still
like it simplicity.
The "configuration" screen is a lot simpler than Chicago 90, but at least the
controls/keys are displayed straight away, making things a lot simpler:
You can play alone or with another player (which I had never tried before writting that article: it only consists in having 2 players playing one after the other), and choose whether you want the enemies to be played by the computer or the opponent.
The goal of the game is simple: you need to collect all the lanterns of a level, which will unlock the gate giving access to the next level. All of this while fighting against a black ninja and the so-called Green Yamo.
You can run, jump, and kick your opponents, which will make them temporarily disappear and give you a chance to more easily pick up the lanterns.
Conclusion: Bruce Lee is a game I can easily come back to - I haven't spent
enough time on it to finish it, but will eventually :)
The difficulty level is not high, meaning you can easily make your way to the
next level.
Tags: Retrogaming