Caveman Capers Review
Wow, a B.C. Quest for Tires – well that was my idea of this game before aiming at writing this Caveman Capers Review.
Well the similarities are there – We are a caveman – We are in our ambition to reach home. But before we need to handle all the dangers in our way.
What strikes me first is the humor that the creators of the game have – we need to be fast and what is taking us on the ride? Yes a Toad, it is hilarious. The gameplay is really nice in sense of that the controls are really smooth and you really feel that you are in control.
If you get in right on the streak with the snakes it is similar to having those green light streaks on the road.
New levels, with new difficulties – the snakes, the birds and the toads.
Definitely a good play, I like the fun and have probably replayed it close to 50 times – and that is a good grade. So if you like sidwize scrolling and a sympahtic character in form of Ogg, this is the game for you.
Great graphics, nice sounds – and really a top title in my opionion for the Acorn Electron. This is the first Icon Labeled game I play, so I’m really looking forward to the next game to be played. My sense is that this is a top label.
Can you rach the final level?
In the Magazines
If your idea of fun consists of tearing through the prehistoric wilderness standing on the back of a runaway tortoise, Caveman Capers is for you. Press the Spacebar to start the game and the background begins to scroll from right to left.
Balancing precariously on the back of a turbo-charged tortoise, you must leap over the potholes as you career towards almost-certain disaster. Some well-timed stabs at the Return key are sufficient to get you past these first obstacles. Having been broken in gently, you will now be buzzed by pterodactyls while still jumping craters. With the use of the Z and X keys to move our caveman hero short distances to the left and right, you can avoid nutting the birds.
Section three seems quite easy as there are no craters to jump — just a series of purple snakes hanging down from the treetops. The problem with the snakes is that they are constantly bobbing up and down. Should they be in the down position as you pass below, then it’s PROCheadache for our hero and shellshock for his transport.
The next two levels are very similar. The first involves using extended jumps to clear some toad stools and in the second you’re jumping logs. The next stage is the one that is giving me great difficulties at the moment. I’m having trouble with crabs. One minute they are lying nice and quiet on the ground, the next thing you know they’re doing flipping star jumps at about waist height!! Icon has really gone to town on the graphics with this game as every character is drawn on a grand scale and in the brightest of colours.
One character who has not yet played a part in the game is a rather large dinosaur who keeps poking his head on to the screen and grinning mischievously. I’m sure he’s up to no good. Caveman Capers is an excellent game. It has got fast action, simple controls, and is just brimming with humour.
By James Riddell for Electron User nr 6 Vol 3 January 1986
On the covers
The Game
Ogg; the caveman, has just discovered a new form of transport – Kickstart, the turtle. All day long he tries to train Kickstart to jump and run. However, the turtle isn’t too keen and Ogg keeps falling flat on his face.
Help Ogg master the techniques of turtle riding and get him to the phone box so that he can tell his wife that he’ll be late for tea.
LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
Look at the labels on the cassette to find out which side to load for your machine. Then put the cassette into your cassette deck with the appropriate side uppermost, and REWIND it if necessary.
Ensure your machine is in the correct loading mode by typing *TAPE [RETURN].
If you are using a non-tape filing system type PAGE=8LE00 [RETURN].
Type CHAIN [RETURN] followed by PLAY on your cassette deck
CONTROLS
Z = LEFT
0 = SOUND OFF
X = RIGHT
RETURN = JUMP
S = SOUND ON
To set initials – use Z and X to move the Hi-Score cursor, then press RETURN.
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Caveman Capers Review Rating
A great game to play – If you loved B.C. Quest for Tires you will also love this game. I really love these caveman inspired games – it is amazing that it become its own genre.
We give Caveman Capers four Icons out of five. Lets play.
