Lode Runner Twin

Graphics:	3
SFX:	3
Music:	3
Gameplay:	4
Challenge:	4
Replay:	4
Overall:	3
Genre:	Classic/Puzzle
Reading ability:	Not required
Developer:	T&E Soft

The Game:
My family never had a computer in the early 80's, and even my friends who did never had Lode Runner. I think I may have played this only once or so as a kid, but the memory never stuck with me as it did playing other similar games like Donkey Kong, Congo Bongo, Kangaroo, or Popeye.

Lode Runner Twin is essentially the same game as the original, but with cute anime-type characters in a sugary dessert wonderland. The main screen shows a closeup view of your character, but there is a "radar screen" of sorts at the bottom center of the screen to give you a full view of what's going on.

You control either the boy or the girl collecting candies and avoiding the little devils. You can dig a hole to the right or the left of your character in which to trap your enemies. Eventually the hole will close, and if you can trap a devil in the hole and time it just right to close up when they're still inside it, you will get bonus points. But be careful, you too can fall into these holes. Once you collect all of the goodies, a ladder at the top of the screen will appear and you will then climb up to exit the level.

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Overall:
Other than a story mode, the gameplay is just basic Lode Runner with cute updated graphics. As for myself, I never grew up with Lode Runner, so it doesn't have that nostalgia appeal to me. It's a cute, solid game, but it isn't very exciting. It's a classic game to get out and play on occasion. Definitely check it out if you really love Lode Runner.

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