Commodore User


Max
By Anirog
Commodore Vic 20

 
Published in Commodore User #12

Max

Max

Anirog describes Max as a charming furry creature who used to live on a far away planet. He probably wishes he'd stayed there as he now spends his time hopping around squares on a pyramid, chased by a snake. As a tradition now has it, Max's sole aim is to change the colour of the squares. The snake's aim is directed solely at Max, who loses one of his nine lives if their paths collide.

Unfortunately, Max looks more like a boiled egg and the snake looks like a lollipop on legs. And the game itself looks suspiciously like another Q-Bert clone.

That said, it gets pretty difficult if you've managed to muster enough enthusiasm to stick with it. The snake gets nastier and squares revert back to their original colour if Max lands on them twice. Difficulty apart, sound and graphics are pretty rudimentary. One nice feature is that you can change screen and border colours, but only at the beginning of the game. All in all, pretty mediocre stuff.

Max