Arctic Adventure
by Apogee Software Released 9 Oct 1991 0 views
Quick facts
- Developer
- Apogee Software
- Publisher
- Apogee Software
- Released
- 9 Oct 1991
- Platforms
- DOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Themes
- Action
- Game modes
- Single player
5.6/10
Our verdict
Arctic Adventure is a nice piece of early Apogee history.
Arctic Adventure is an Apogee platform game in the style of Pharaoh’s Tomb. Nevada Smith explores 80 levels of icy caverns full of traps and puzzles.
Gameplay
The game is a puzzle-platformer:
- 80 levels: Solve each screen’s puzzle.
- Hazards: Freezing water, slippery ice and falling stalactites.
- Enemies: Runaway snowballs and abominable snowmen.
- Traps: Avoid diabolical traps.
It uses CGA graphics.
Verdict
Arctic Adventure is a solid early Apogee puzzle-platformer. Its CGA graphics are very dated, but its puzzles are clever.
The Good
- Clever puzzle levels
- 80 levels
- Varied hazards
The Bad
- Very dated CGA graphics
- PC speaker sound
- Tough difficulty
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