Together for the first
time - 2 classic games from
Don Priestly, the chap who
features in Dr B's Clinic
almost as frequently as Dr B.
Based around the excellent (but now extinct
- sob!) TV series, both games sport the
famous, huge and colourful Priestly piccies.
In
Trapdoor you, as Berk, have to prepare a
variety of disgusting meals for your beastly
employer, "I'm Upstairs", with the help of the
objects scattered around the dank castle
(which looks a lot like the
YS Shed, only
bigger) and the creatures that lurk beneath
(gulp!) the Trapdoor. These puzzles are
more devious and mind-wrecking than the
cryptic crossword version of an A-level
History exam, and coupled with the welcome
originality of the game, they reaffirm
Trapdoor as one of the most downright
spanky games ever.
Through The Trapdoor (nice title) sees
Boni kidnapped and dragged Down Below,
and Berk and Drutt jumping down to save
him. Yep - more puzzles, although this time
with a bit of arcade action thrown in as you
have to dodge various nasties on your way
to sort them out. Control both heroes
individually (they'll need to co-operate to
succeed) and firstly try to snatch a vital key
from a batlike guardian. And that's as far as I got (ahem!). A splendid sequel - certain to promote hair-tearing.
Both games for £2.99 is a worthy investment for those long winter nights. The thinking man's barg!
