CUSTOMISED Doors of Doom is the latest Amstrad game to go out on the Amsoft Gold label previously distinguished by some of the least impressive titles to be released in a 'mega' range ever. Doors of Doom is better and for those who enjoy customising games, an essential purchase.  
At its simplest Doors of Doom is a highly detailed, nicely animated collect and dodge game with big graphics and (for the Amstrad) quite clever sound. The idea is to collect the parts of a magical door whilst battling with various kinds of alien. To help you, there are various objects scattered around like Teleports (gets you to another section of the screen's layout) and. inevitably. a laser. The real point of the game, though, is that you can completely redesign the scrolling layout to your own specifications. using an editor program supplied with the cassette. Although there are a few restrictions about what can be placed where, in general the system is very flexible indeed. It means that the game can be revitalised when the existing format starts to pall. Not ‘the best game you have ever bought for your Amstrad' as it says on the box. but potentially, if you use it to the full, one of the few Amstrad games to deserve that 'Gold' tag. PCW
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