This new Code Masters
budget game will have you all
of a-quiver with excitement!
From the opening blood stirring
music to the blood red sunset
that Super Robin soulfully
surveys at the end, bloody war
is the name of the game and
carnage is what you'll end up
with if you play it right.
As the mega-muscled Robin,
your task in this joystick and
keyboard compatible platform
caper is to rescue Maid Marian
from the clutches of the wicked
Sheriff, who has her all tied up
in Notts. Robbo goes solo in
his quest, with no help from his
good buddies, Little John, Friar
Tuck and Will Scarlet. But who
needs help when you can
duck, jump and scale ladders
with such boundless agility!
Mind you, you'll need all the
Errol Flynnery you can find to
get round the medieval
monsters - rancid rats,
spooky spiders and other
assorted 'orribles - that the
Sheriff sends against you.
Your health factor starts at
99, but constant contact with
the creepies wears it down and
when you hit the big 0 you
become an ex-Robin. And
don't jump prematurely from
ladders and platforms, or it'll be
cock-up, not Cock Robin.
There are assorted tablets
round the castle that'll perk up
your health, and if you're nifty
with the old bow and arrer you
can stick the Sheriff's guards
with more quills than a
porcupine - a great way to get
lots of lovely bonus points.
Keys and red hearts are also
lying round the castle (some
people are so careless!)
which'll boost your bonus too.
They're usually in the most
inaccessible crooks and
nannies, though, so keep your
eyes peeled. The keys will let
you operate the lifts to the
various sections of the castle
until you reach your goal - the
East Tower, where the love of
your life. Is pining for you.
Super Robin Hood isn't the
most sophisticated platform
you'll fall over, but its clear
graphics and easy scrolling
action give it instant appeal.
And 'cos it has no time limit
you can be a little more
constructive in your game play
than usual. It's sound, but no
real fury.
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