Head Over Heels (computer game)
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| Studio | Ocean software |
| Publisher | Ocean software |
| Senior Developer | Jon Ritman, Bernie Drummond, Guy Stevens |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
1987 |
| platform | Amstrad PCW , Atari 800 , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , Commodore Amiga , MSX , Schneider CPC , ZX Spectrum |
| genre | Action adventure |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | joystick |
| medium | Floppy disk , cassette |
| language | English |
Head over Heels is an action adventure game published in 1987 by Ocean Software for home computers popular at the time .
action
Headus "Head" Mouthion and Footus "Heels" Underium are two spies of the planet Freedom. They were sent to Blacktooth to free the enslaved planets Penitentiary, Safari, Book World, and Egyptus, and then defeat the ruler. Captured and separated, the spies were deposited in the prison headquarters of Blacktooth Castle and must first escape and then get to the planets to regain the stolen crowns. The liberation of the planets and the defeat of the ruler will let Head and Heels escape as heroes in freedom.
Ritman admitted that the game story lacks a real connection to gameplay.
Game principle and technology
The player controls two figures, head and heels. These have different abilities: Head can jump twice as high as Heels, change direction in the air and shoot donuts from a horn to immobilize enemies; Heels can run twice as fast, climb certain stairs that Head cannot, and carry objects around the room with a bag. The game world comprises more than 300 rooms.
Head Over Heels uses an isometric representation similar to that produced using the filmation technique developed by Ultimate Play The Game .
Production notes
Head Over Heels is the second isometric game developed by Jon Ritman and Bernie Drummond after Batman . Drummond contributed some surreal points, including robots whose head bears a remarkable resemblance to the head of Prince Charles and who sits on the body of a Dalek , and there were enemies with elephant heads and stairs made of dogs that teleported away when Head hit the Entered the room.
reception
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Your Sinclair gave Head Over Heels 9/10 points, named it "Game of the Year" in 1987 and placed it in 5th place in the Your Sinclair Official Top 100 . Zzap! 64 gave the C64 implementation of the game 98% - enough for the Gold Medal Award - in the August 1987 edition. It was called "An all time classic - not to be missed for any reason" ("A timeless classic - should be around no price to be missed "). The Amiga Joker attested the game "English brute humor" and praised the game's low price at the time of publication, in addition to its size and puzzle quality; The "minimalist" graphic and sound presentation of the game was criticized.
Web links
- Head Over Heels at MobyGames (English)