Computer Gamer


Jack The Nipper
By Gremlin
Amstrad CPC464

 
Published in Computer Gamer #17

Jack The Nipper

Jack is bored with all the wimps in his town so he sets off to cause as much havoc as possible.

As Jack, you must try and be as naughty as possible, whenever and wherever you can. Your efforts are rewarded by an increase in the naughtyometer gauge displayed on the bottom of the screen, which also determines your final rating in the game which begins at goody goody and can only get better.

You begin the game in your bedroom but you aren't going to stay there long. So armed with your trusty pea shooter you head for the shops.

Jack The Nipper

Here you bring a trail of disaster - plates are smashed, false teeth are glued together and all the computers are blown up in the micro shop. To cause such havoc you will have to collect objects such as a pot of glue or a battery and then use them in the right place while avoiding the grown ups. If they catch you too often then one of your six lives will soon have a sore behind. Lose all six and you're grounded until next time.

The game is very similar in appearance and play to Gremlin's great store detective game Grumphey Supersleuth and is just as original and enjoyable to play.

A great game in which you can be as naughty as you always wanted to be but it certainly isn't child's play.