Rick Dangerous

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In Rick Dangerous is one of Core Design developed computer game from the Jump 'n' Run - Genre . It was published under the Rainbird brand by British Telecom with an accompanying comic .

Game description

It was about a little hero figure , Rick Dangerous , to steer through several levels . In addition to jumping and running, the protagonist can also lay explosive charges , shoot with a pistol (in both cases the ammunition supply is limited to six rounds or explosives) and stun opposing figures with a stick . The presentation of the game is to the Indiana Jones - Movies ajar.

Rick Dangerous can be seen as the predecessor of Lara Croft , because the Tomb Raider series is based on the same basic theme ( archaeologists experience exciting adventures in ancient ruins around the world) and also comes from Core Design.

Level of difficulty

A special feature of these games is the high level of difficulty . There are many traps built into the levels that inevitably lead to death if triggered. The player must therefore solve each level through trial and error and remember the traps. Since only a limited number of lives (six) are available and you have to start in the first level to play through the game, frustration can quickly arise.

Rick Dangerous appeared in 1989 for the following platforms:

Meanwhile, there is also a Flash remake that allows Rick Dangerous to be played via the browser.

Rick Dangerous 2

A year later, the successor Rick Dangerous 2 was released. This takes place in a futuristic scenario in which Rick Dangerous spaceships and located on distant planets stations alien villains must infiltrate to the top villains his hat to get back. In the second part, Rick can let his bombs slide over a short distance before they explode. The appearance of the hero from the first part of the game series, which is based on Indiana Jones , gives way to a costume in the style of a superhero in the second part .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Rick Dangerous Comic book ( Memento of the original from May 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - The Birds Sanctuary (2011, English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.birdsanctuary.co.uk