Road Runner |
Atari 2600 |
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Review by Kevin Oleniacz |
Atari |
Action |
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Graphics: 9 |
Sound: 7 |
Gameplay: 8 |
Overall: 8 |
As the Road Runner, you travel left along a scrolling road while eluding the persistent Wile E. Coyote. Eat bird seed and steel shot, which is scattered across the road. Wile E. is armed with a magnet, and he will gain a few steps if you do go for the shot. Each pile of seed eaten will increase your score in 100 point increments (up to 1000) and give YOU a short burst in speed. In round one, you dodge oncoming trucks while keeping several paces ahead of Wile E. In round two, you'll have to deal with stationary land mines and employ timely jumping over crevices. In later rounds you'll have to avoid falling rocks, cannon shots, and a super quick coyote on rocket skates or strapped to a rocket. The road also widens, narrows, and branches out for even more variety.
TIP: Wile E always follows directly behind the Road Runner. Bonus points can be easily earned by leading him into an oncoming truck or a land mine. |