A C64 recommendation

[Turbo2Xs]

Someone (Somewhere) mentioned Microdot for the C64, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

Heres the gist:
Viewed from the side, you play the roll of a Ball with spoke-like dots in it that rotate as you move. The best way I can think of to explain this is to say that for some reason, it reminds me of Montezumas Revenge.

Single load with simple graphics it is rather addictive. I'd recommend taking a couple minutes to check it out.

[Paingiver]

This is a crackin little gem of a game! I hadn't played it before because it was hidden amongst the 16,651 other games on the GameBase CD! It was published in 1989 by Commodore Disk User, so was it a coverdisk freebe?

[Turbo2Xs]

Heres a lettle better description I banged out.

The game is a "Flick Screen" where when you reach the edge of the screen in any direction it switches to a new screen.

Essentially a maze, you 'roll' microdot around with the mission of collecting 99 radiation orbs. Pressing the fire button jumps while pressing up+jump executes a super jump (of which you have a limited number)

There are many powerups (Indicated by a Triangle) scattered around such as Background protection, extra agility, 1ups and more.

There are also hazzards abound that range from simple static 'electrical overload' barriers to floors that force scroll or force jump.

This game is hard but compelling. It also includes a level editor and the version I have "Hotline" (with the MJ music intro :eek: ) contains no Trainers :)

Anyone care to post their score? I just started yesterday and scored 950 so far.

I give this game a thumbs up. Easy to get into, hard to master, occasionally frustrating. Good stuff! :)

[Turbo2Xs]

This is a crackin little gem of a game! I hadn't played it before because it was hidden amongst the 16,651 other games on the GameBase CD! It was published in 1989 by Commodore Disk User, so was it a coverdisk freebe?

I never heard of it before either! Sometimes it takes someone to point out the unobvious gems hidden in GameBase for us!

[Paingiver]

I just worked out that if you spend 5 mins checking out each game, it'll take you 2 mths solid! Is it any wonder we've not found it before! Anyway back to the game :D

[Shane R. Monroe]

Traz plz .. kthx

[Paingiver]

Call me simple but what doe's 'Traz' mean? :confused:

EDIT...
Are you refering to the breakout clone TRAZ (TRansformable Arcade Zone)
Also lost among the many thousands of gems on the GameBase CD

Not played this one yet either. But the screen shots look good.

[Shane R. Monroe]

TRAZ is awesome man ... best version of Breakout I've seen yet ... Shame its digital control only. Totally rules in multi-play mode.

[esteban]

all right, you inspired me to check these C64 games out... I never heard of them, of course. thank you :)

[Shane R. Monroe]

Here is a decent write up on TRAZ:

http://www.mameworld.net/retroview/c64/traz.htm