Scrapyard Dog
MANUFACTURER: Atari PLAYERS: 1 STEREO: No RATING: 7 (7.8)
TYPE: Adventure COMLYNX: No BLINK: No

WHAT: Pursue the evil Mr. Big who has stolen your dog

HOW : A side-scrolling jump and shoot game. A jumps, B "fires" (Louie, the
main character, throws soda cans as his main and only weapon). Opt1 and
Opt2 also launch soda cans. Generally the character moves left to right,
jumping over various obstacles and unleashing torrents of cans at Mr. Big's
henchmen. At various points in the game shops can be found to purchase
options with money discovered along the way,such as shields and other
helpful abilities. Also to be found are special bonus areas, with different
tasks, such as jumping on a huge piano to play a particular tune or playing
the old shell game.

SOAPBOX: I can't figure out its specific appeal, but this game is fun if
you bother to give it a try. The cartoon graphics are simple but effective,
and make sense given the theme of the game.Music is light and manages to
not get on your nerves after extended play. This game needs a password
feature, because the 15 levels are NOT a breeze, despite the apparent
"childrens" nature of the game. Don't dismiss it because of the graphics or
the theme; the graphics are actually pretty well done, and the theme is
just a non-violent platform game, ala Pac-Land.