Computer + Video Games - Commodore Is Awesome

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mind set on overth
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the State and ruling Weird-
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But one person is man
renough
to stand up against
Blurgh and beat the charlatan at
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his own game. So. with magic
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gun in hand and flying "Monkey'
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cloud underfoot, off you go to
s do battle with Blurgh's warriors.
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n they are, too! Throughout the
a game you encounter, amongst
sother
things, formation-flying
tcorn
flakes bowls (complete
awith
natty red stripe around the
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middle), winged Chinese waiters.
cats heads (the remnants
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of Blurgh's supper) and armoured
turtles, each packing a
powerful punch In the form of
unlimited bursts of merciless
gunfire.
Luckily for you. you're not
alone in the fight, for throughout
the battle you are able to enter
hidden shops and borrow an
item of well-powerful weaponry.
Extra firepower is also
available by clearing away certain
waves of baddies, but guns
are useless If you aren't fleet of
foot and nifty with the old cloud.
And at the end of each level you
are tested to the full by an enormous
end-of-stage monster
which throws shots at you faster
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than you can say "Help, help I'm
going to dieeee.
Although the Cloud Master
offers little in the way of innovative
features, perseverance reveals
a rather enjoyable little
blast. It's important not to let
your mind wander while playing
as, due to the vast amount of
bright colours on-screen. the
eye can easily be lured away
from impending doom in the
shape of a stray bullet.
Playability is generally high.
apart from one annoying facet
which is that, when shot, you
are sent back to the beginning of
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the level. I have never und
stood why this "feature" Is included
in games, as it puts the
player off progressing further
after he has spent ages battling
to get where he is.
Still, shoot 'em up fans
should enjoy the action.
PAUL RAND
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GRAPHICS 8
SOUND 4 2 %
VALUE 6 8 %
LAYABILITY 75%
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