Beebug


Noc-A-Bloc
By Virgin Games
BBC Model B

 
Published in Beebug #18

Noc-A-Bloc

This new release from Virgin Games is an adaptation for the BBC Micro of the arcade game Pengo. In this game the player is situated in the middle of a room filled with blocks which may either be vapourised or moved with a pushing action. The room also contains a number of characters called Spods, which must not be touched. These Spods must be destroyed by using one of two methods. The first, and best, method is to squash them between two blocks but they can also be destroyed by stunning them first.

The game increases in difficulty with each new screen, as the number of Spods also increases each time. To achieve a really good score, you need to try and position three special blocks in a line, and you gain a bonus by finishing a screen quickly. The need to think quickly and respond to a continually changing situation provides an interesting game.

Robert Barnes

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