ZX Computing


Snake Kink
By No Man's Land
Sinclair ZX81

 
Published in ZX Computing #18

Snake Kink

No Man's Land is a French software house which has produced a number of micro programs, specialising mainly in software for the Oric. Snake Kink is their first game for the ZX81.

The object of the game is to steer a snake around an orchard eating apples as you go. The apples appear singly, at random, but if you exceed the time limit for eating apples three extra ones appear. As usual, there are complications, each apple eaten by the snake makes it grow longer, and as you dash around the orchard it is only a matter of time before the snake hits its own tail, or the boundary of the orchard, which means instant death. You have three snakes per game, each apple is worth ten points, and a hi-score facility is included. Once you get ten apples, a door opens and you pass on to a more difficult level.

The game performed well, perhaps a little lacking in interest but nevertheless good fun to play.

Nick Pearce

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