Crazy Balloon

released on Feb 01, 1980

The player controls a box tied to a floating balloon, which swings left and right continually, within a maze filled with spikes. Any contact with the spikes, either with the balloon or the box, destroys the balloon. Using a four-way joystick, the player moves the box through the maze and toward the goal, ensuring that the swinging balloon avoids the spikes. The player collects points as the box moves closer to the goal (backtracking earns no points). Certain areas of the maze are colored green and purple, and the player will earn more points if the balloon and box pass through the area safely. While there is no time limit, the player cannot wait for a long time; otherwise, a face will appear and blow the balloon into the spikes. As the player completes mazes, individual spikes, or even the entire maze, may begin moving or scrolling.


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A pretty straightfoward maze game with some ugly sprites.

Bem simples, diria até rudimentar, mesmo pros padrões da época. Você tem que guiar um balão de ponto A até B sem encostar nos espinhos. Há um total de 20 níveis, que se repetem depois de você concluí-los, mas esse número acaba dando uma ideia exagerada da variedade do jogo: são apenas 4 layouts básicos que reiterados várias vezes com uma mudancinha mínima aqui e acolá. O jogo foi claramente feito para dois jogadores competirem e disputarem a maior pontuação, então sacrifique um amigo se for jogar.