This is probably the worst offender of the Shareware curse. The first episode is dense with great levels with intricate design. Episodes 2 and 3 drop the ball. There's a few of very brief levels and a few of them where the layouts are "first draft".
That said, this is one of the better Apogee platformers. The movement feels very good and the trajectory of Johnny's slingshot has a lot of depth. The inclusion of some problem-solving elements like using blocks to reach new heights and stuff like hitting the knobs on stoves to turn them off make the environments more reactive in a way that was unfound in other contemporary platformers like Duke Nukem and Commander Keen.
The audio is great with both catchy Halloween music and delightful sound effects. I don't like the EGA colour scheme but the graphics are pretty good. I think that blue-haired zombie is a simple but excellent design.
I don't think it's a crime that this game is mostly forgotten but I think at least the first episode is a solid platforming experience.
That said, this is one of the better Apogee platformers. The movement feels very good and the trajectory of Johnny's slingshot has a lot of depth. The inclusion of some problem-solving elements like using blocks to reach new heights and stuff like hitting the knobs on stoves to turn them off make the environments more reactive in a way that was unfound in other contemporary platformers like Duke Nukem and Commander Keen.
The audio is great with both catchy Halloween music and delightful sound effects. I don't like the EGA colour scheme but the graphics are pretty good. I think that blue-haired zombie is a simple but excellent design.
I don't think it's a crime that this game is mostly forgotten but I think at least the first episode is a solid platforming experience.