Brief Summery Of Info For Updaters Your member name Frodo Complete review (no less than three paragraphs, preferably more). See below Game genre (Adventure, Sim, Action, etc.) Arcade Up to 3 positive points Nice, colourful graphics Handy 'save' feature Up to 3 negative points Some of the coins are hard to find. Rating, submitted as a decimal, e.g.: 3.7 4.8 Complete system requirements, including programs needed & system info, if available Windows DirectX 8 or above Official game URL http://www.yolkfolk.com/dizzyage/ Download location URL http://www.yolkfolk.com/dizzyage/dz010.html Brief description of questionable content (violence, nudity, etc), for content rating purposes. Suitable for everyone If a multiplayer game, multiplayer methods (Hotseat, LAN, and/or Internet). Not multiplayer. FANTASY WORLD DIZZY REVIEW MADE BY: Peter Teal SIZE: 1.14 MB REQUIREMENTS: Windows -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORY Dizzy and his girlfriend Daisy, were having a nice stroll through the Enchanted Forrest. They were just enjoying each other's company, without a care in the world. Their peaceful stroll is soon interrupted, however, when the evil King kidnaps them. He imprisons poor Daisy high up in his Cloud Castle, and then he throws Dizzy into the deep dark dungeon. Dizzy was afraid. He is trapped in this dungeon, with a big, scary troll guarding the exit. He didn't know what would become of himself OR Daisy. But Dizzy is a brave young egg, and he knows that he must find a way to escape this dungeon if he has any chance of rescuing his beloved Daisy. So he sets out exploring this Fantasy World, desperately searching for a way to reach Daisy up in the Cloud Castle, and facing many hazards on the way. Oh, the things we do for love! GAMEPLAY This remake was made by Peter Teal in March 2007, and is very faithful to the original. You must explore the area, and try to find various items to help you progress through the game. In the beginning you can only carry 2 items at a time, but as you progress, you will be able to carry 4 items. Your lives are shown at top left of the screen, in the form of eggs. If you lose a life, then an egg disappears. There are coins scattered throughout the land, and the number of coins you have collected are shown at top right of the screen. The game also has a nice 'Save \ Load' option, which I found quite useful. I recommend you save often! The game can be played using keyboard or joypad. Z & X - Left & Right Space - Jump Enter - Pick up item \ use item \ access inventory Escape - Save \ Load \ Restart \ Quit Menu GRAPHICS & SOUND EFFECTS The graphics are very colourful and cartoony, which makes the game a lot of fun to play. Dizzy's movements are very smooth, and his unique style of somersaulting is fun to watch. Fire flickers, as though really alive. I liked the Snap Happy Gator, with his mouth opening and closing. The Wide-Eyed Dragon was also fun, and it was quite tricky to get past him. I enjoyed seeing Dizzy's friends, and each one has their own personality. I think the music is very bubbly and cheerful, and it inspires you to keep playing. I loved the sound effect of Dizzy jumping, it is just right for the game. The sound effects for Dizzy picking up an item or dropping an item were effective. As the game starts, you even here a digitized [i]'Fantasy World Dizzy'[\i], just like the old Spectrum version!!! PUZZLES The puzzles are quite tricky at times, so you have to think about what you are doing. As I said earlier, you must find items to aid you with various quests. You can carry up to 4 items at a time, and sometimes you have to drop items in order to pick something else up. Just make sure you remember where you drop things! SUMMARY I thoroughly enjoyed this game, and I can highly recommend it. It is an excellent remake that every Dizzy fan will love. It is fun to play, and simple to control. The graphics are classic 'Dizzy' style, and are lovely to see. The puzzles are quite tricky at times, since you can only carry 4 items. The 'Save' feature is very handy for saving your progress. It means you do not have to start back at the beginning each time. Why not download it, and give it a try? What have you got to lose?