LGR - Repton - Acorn Electron Game Review

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**A New Review Attempt: Embracing the Challenge**

As I sit down to write this review, I must admit that I'm attempting something new yet again. While it's not getting really boring or tedious, doing very in-depth and lengthy reviews week in and week out can be overwhelming at times.

The truth is, sometimes these reviews last anywhere from 7 to 10 minutes, and I have to do a lot of research and time-consuming work on them. Despite the effort required, they're not always very engaging or fulfilling.

It's interesting to note that while this type of content might seem monotonous to some, it actually offers an opportunity for me to showcase my skills and knowledge in a more detailed manner. By doing so, I hope to provide valuable insights and information to my audience, even if it means putting in the extra effort.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enGreetings! It's just me here,attempting something new yet again.Not that it's getting really boring or tediousdoing very in-depth, lengthy reviewsweek in and week outthat sometimes lasts 7 to 10 minutes,and I actually do have to doand lot of research and time doing.And actually, they're not very \"lazy\" at all,now that I've come to notice.No, that's not getting boring or tedious at all.I just want to try something else.I just noticed that I have a lot oflittle games like on cassettesand floppy disks and such just laying around.Uh, I mean, frickin' hundreds in here, and I don't knowreally, how I would review them, per se.I can't give 7 to 11 minutes of review time toRepton, for instance.Maybe I could, but I don't know what the point would be.It's not that they don't deserve it,it's just that there isn't a whole lot to say.There's a lot of these games that are veryarcade-y in nature.Compared to the games that I normally dowhich may have arcade elements, but they're more...I dunno, a little bit deeper.So...I really think that these smaller games deserve a chanceand I really wanna give thema little bit of time on my showwithout having to invest a whole lot of my timedoing a review about them or something.So this is not going to be a full set of reviews, just moreimpressions – what I think about it,whether or not it's worth trying –and just kind of to show it off.So, without further ado,here is the first video in this new...unnamed series.Three-minute game review of the day is Reptonby Superior Software.This comes from the UKand it works on the Acorn Electron,which is a sweet little computerthat most Americans probably don't know too much about.I'll review it eventually.After 4 minutes and 20 secondsof loading time sitting on edge,hoping and praying that it doesn't screw up,the game finally loadsand prompts you to press Space.Do that and you get right into the game.Those of you who might befamiliar with games from the '80smight also be very familiar with Boulder Dash.And that's the immediateimpression that I get from this.Just taking a look at it really quick.And the instructions seem to verify my suspicions.The object of Repton is to collectall of the diamonds on each screen,avoiding the falling rocksand lurking reptiles.I'm not really sure what you are supposed to be,I don't know if you're a reptile, if you're a guy.The loading screen seems toinsinuate that you are a person.Although in the game, you have a green head,so I really don't know what you are.But it's irrelevant.The whole point of it really is just togo around just like in Boulder Dash.and get the diamonds, all of them on the screen,without getting killedand without locking yourself into a certain area.And that's very, very easy to do.One of the first things you'll get is a map.This is very helpful, especially on the later levelswhich get extremely maze-like.And as levels go onward,I find myself referring to this map,studying it for a couple of minutesbefore I start doing anything.Because, as you can see,it is very easy to trap yourself.Now thankfully there is a suicide button.And you have four lives to start out with,so you can... use thoseApparently, it is possible to getthrough all 12 screens without dying.It takes a lot of thinking, though,and really, it's even a challenge initiallyto get past the first level without dyingor locking yourself into somerandom area that you don't mean to.Or even knocking a rock all the way down to the bottomand then trapping yourselffrom getting one of the diamonds.It's– it's a really mean game.Now you have to play through this crap over and overin order to get any sense of what you're doing.This only gets harder as the game goes on,with the introduction of eggs.They kind of work like rocks do.They move them around and thenthey smash, though, unlike rocks,and then eject a reptilewhich will kill you on touch.They suck. I don't like them.Pretty much impossible to get aroundbecause they move much faster than you,The only other main part of the gameis the addition of keys and safes.These little things here are safes,which will turn into diamonds once you find the key.Mostly, this game is just atrial-and-error, puzzle-solving kind of thing.It will take you quite a while – even thoughthere's only 12 levels – to get through this.And it gives you a little password at the end.to go back to where you left off, so that's nice.But would I recommend it?Well, apparently, it is a verywell-respected game in the UK.Really, it is just a lot like Boulder Dash,except harder,and actually a little bit more evil.But if it looks interesting, you've played Boulder Dash before,or you have an Electron, whatever.It's a simple little game. It's fun to play.At least for a few minutes beforeyou get totally pissed off at it.and then don't come back to it for weeks.\n"