| ★ AMSTRAD CPC ★ GAMESLIST ★ CHEOPS (c) NO MAN'S LAND ★ |
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PATIENCE Innelec are a French company that I first came across as a supplier of Oric games. Since that computer wasn't entirely successful in this country it's no surprise that the latest batch of games are on the Amstrad. Cheops describes itself as an animated adventure game. Hunt around 300 chambers seeking out fabulous treasures, watch out for deadly snakes, spiders, etc. Instructions are a mixture of abbreviated text input (TS for take statue) and single key presses, though the general feeling is of a souped-up Hunt the Wumpus. It took me ages to figure what the hell you were supposed to do in the game. Even watching the animated instruction program proved of limited help until I realised everything had to be in lower case. Really it's a maze, made more complicated because there are hidden doors in walls, revealed by signs amongst the hieroglyphics on the walls. You'll either find it interminably tedious or a fascinating puzzle in logic and patience. The occasional animated graphics don't add much to the game, but nevertheless the detailed background makes it attractive on screen. Popular Computing Weekly |
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