 
If the Bash Street Kids went to Grange Hill then were reduced in size and placed in a microchip, the result could be Skooldaze. That is the only way to describe this wild, anarchic, hilarious game. The screen is a window into this seat of learning Geaming?) and centre stage stands Eric, who has to retrieve his report from the headmaster's safe or face a fate worse than the cane. The method of saving his skin is so unlikely, involving flashing school shields, antique teachers and avoiding being given lines, that it suffices to say you won't succeed without a lot of experimentation Skooldaze is so pleasing because of its attention to detail. Not only does the day divide up into various lessons — and woe betide if you're caught out of class — but the staff and pupils have their own individual characters, ask educational questions and make fatuous comments via speech bubbles.
In short it's just like real school life . . and you can even personalise it by renaming the cast! The options available range from writing on blackboards to firing catapults, so it's not an easy game to play, but it's quite unique, totally endearing and unlike Eric, this gets top marks. John Minson , PopularComputingWeekly |
