The Micro User
1st June 1985
Children's Delight
Banjax is an arcade adventure, from Robico Software, that contains some of the best Mode 1 graphics I have ever seen.
You are Banjax the bear and your task is to collect the treasure that lies scattered around the game's 240 locations.
Along your way you will find various "nasties" who will kill you if they can.
Also you will find gargoyles, who will block but not harm you and guards who will not let you pass until you have found enough treasure.
Some of the nasties can be avoided, but others effectively block your progress. Since all but the positioning of the guards is random, these last can be overcome by moving to another screen and then back again until the way is clear.
You have four lives and pressing the Return key "memorises" locations, so that if you are killed you are reincarnated to these locations rather than back to the beginning of the game.
Your explorations of the game should see you collect all the treasure (remember to find something to put it in!), then head for the temple in the upper screens. Here you will find a key that opens the gates you start the game at.
A definite must for the kids that I recommend highly.
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