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| Charlie II 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 8.5 | DOS Win9x Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie II is a nice improvement over the original, Charlie the Duck. Every level is full of hidden and secret areas, and the challenge is to find them in order to collect coins and diamonds. Charlie can't leave the level until he has found enough coins, which is determined by the difficulty setting. There are also hidden levels to unlock. The game looks better and has more types of enemies than the original, and Charlie can now enter some areas by diving in the water. Starting with version 2.0, each version includes both a DOS version and a Win9x version that takes advantage of DirectX, adding Scale2x image smoothing, as well as background music and realistic quacking. Both versions are in the same archive. There are 18 levels in this game, with only the first 6 levels playable in the shareware version. There is also an expansion pack that adds 18 additional levels to the registered version. Downloads
AvailabilityWiering Software still sells the registered version of this game for $15 by download.
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| Charlie the Duck 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie the Duck is a beautifully animated sidescroller designed to be appropriate for gamers of all ages. Charlie can bounce on his enemies; jump, but not fly; and wade in the water, but not dive or swim. The boss of the first level is a giant fish that spits fireballs and is protected by two smaller, invincible fish. You have to jump directly onto its eyes five times to defeat it. After studying the demo video, I was able to beat the level after a few dozen attempts, but it's unlikely that any child born of human parents can beat this level, so just tell your kids that they've won when they get that far. There are 3 worlds in this game, with only the first world playable in the shareware version. Downloads
AvailabilityWiering Software still sells the registered version of this game for $7.50 by download.
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| Super Angelo 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angelo is a guy with a big nose and a mustache who must save a princess from a dragon in a world that has a lot of pipes and blocks in it. Yes, it's a Super Mario Bros. clone, including enemies that look like Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Spiny, Cheep-Cheep and Podoboo. Angelo becomes Super Angelo when he eats a strawberry, and can shoot bullets in a straight line when he gets a gun. If he gets another gun power-up, he can shoot three shots at once and run much faster. There are no mid-way save points, so dying requires you to start at the beginning, although you can save at any level. The game is short, but everything Wiering Software makes is kid-friendly, so this is a good diversion for younger gamers. There are 3 worlds in this game, with only the first world playable in the shareware version.
AvailabilityThis game has been discontinued, but registered users of Charlie the Duck can use their code to register Super Angelo.
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| Super Worms 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Another Mario Kart clone, except that the racers are worms. While the graphics are reasonably nice, you don't get to choose between different worms that have different attributes (i.e. acceleration, top speed, handling). The tracks and power-ups are generally less imaginative than similar games for consoles, and the sound track is just bad. Still, the game is very small and may be entertaining for younger gamers. There are 15 tracks and 6 battle areans in the registered version, with only 5 tracks adn 1 battle arena in the shareware version.
AvailabilityWiering Software still sells the registered version of this game for $12.50 by download.
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