Reviews

You play an astronaut who has to move 3 boxes to positions on the bottom level using gravity against the clock. You can’t jump or fly, so you hitch a ride on erupting volcanoes which move you up levels, and you have to time these to miss or catch extending platforms. Various baddies shoot at you or patrol the levels and your only defence are bombs that have a delay to allow you to get clear. Graphically it’s ok and colourful, though the constant noise during play (it’s not a tune) gets a bit annoying. You can play any of the 15 levels which kills a bit of the addictiveness for me. It’s not bad, but it has similarities to the better Jetpac and I found it a bit easy for my liking

Slightly original platform, in which you can jump on the platforms using some small erupting volcanoes at the ground level - the aim is to push some boxes, three for each screen, to specific flashing spots at the bottom of the screen, because some space freighters must pick it up or something - while avoiding lasers, aliens, creatures, and who knows what else.
You use only two keys, right and left, plus a third to place time bombs - but I still have to use it fruitfully. This is a nice one.

1984 Software Projects (UK)
by Patrick Richmond

One of the first games I've ever played. Somehow I lost the code sheet and was unable to play it for a long period.
When I finally got back to the game, I felt the exact same wonderful feelings I first experienced.
As a platformer the game is unusual and different, there is no jumping option which may wean of some players used to the likes of Manic Miner, but that's the point: trying something different.
Basically you have to push 3 boxes to the bottom of each level, while still keeping every limb of yours stuck to the body! Sounds easy but it ain't! There a route to be planned and strategy is of the essence.

Levels range from A to O (15 levels) and they are all filled with strange but detailed and colourful creatures.
Astronut is still one of my favorite games of all time, plays well, it's slightly different from the Willy wannabes and has the 80's video games look all over it.

Keys: Z-left ; X-right ; Q-music on/off ; 1-pause on ; S-pause off

TIP: when the password numbers appear just type 1121 (Q15 in the code sheet)

I didn't enjoy this one. I found the constant noise irritating and the movement around the screen to be a pain. Sorry Astronut but I was not impressed.