Gnome

Gnome Gnome Gnome Gnome

Developer: VisionGraphics:
Publisher: LinelSound:
Year: 1991Difficulty:
Genre: PlatformerLastability:
Number of players: 1Rating: 2/10


It took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out why my shots weren’t affecting the enemies. Turns out – they’re seeds!

So, you throw seeds, which grow into mushrooms, which then transform into crystals for you to collect. There are only two types of enemies: those with a sack steal your crystals, while the others seem to just exist without much purpose. You take them out by hammering them (joystick down).

After every two stages, you’re presented with a shop to buy various power-ups. However, it’s not clear which ones are reusable, temporary, or permanent. An article mentions a spell-casting wizard, another talks about an enemy that alters the terrain (turning dirt into stone, presumably), and yet another references treasure chests – but I saw none of these in the game. No noticeable progression after the first stage, apart from a background change.

Is this a demo version? Or was the game just left unfinished? No, surely no one would release something this blatantly incomplete for sale … right?

Cough-cough! Could you fetch me a glass of water?

Where to download it?
Planet Emulation
The Old Computer