Airball
| Developer: N/A | Graphics: |
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| Publisher: Microdeal | Sound: |
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| Year: 1989 | Difficulty: |
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| Genre: Real airhead | Lastability: |
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| Number of players: 1 | Rating: |
5/10 | |
After a promising introduction, and despite the somewhat catchy music, I’d be tempted to say the game falls flat…
The hero of the hour is a deflated balloon, lost in a maze. It rolls, it jumps, and it pops when it touches a sharp object. Help it find some air—and a way out.
The isometric 3D graphics are rather cute, but static. And let’s not forget the absence of any kind of creature, along with the feeling of endlessly going around in circles, making no progress and having no idea what you’re actually looking for—it’s all very demotivating.
Its predecessor, Knight Lore (ZX Spectrum, 1984), offered more movement and a much more engaging atmosphere, in my opinion.
Note: Press “Space” to pick up an item, “F” to speed up, and “S” to slow down.
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