Keeping with the Commodore Plus 4, the next game which
reminds me of my childhood is yet again another Mastertronic cheapo from 1985 –
Mr Puniverse, programmed by legendary C16/+4 programmer Tony Kelly.
Marketed as being the sequel to Big Mac – The Mad
Maintenance Man (read about that game here), both game have many similarities
and share a great deal – in particular the graphics and gameplay.
And so it begins...
The game is actually named after a segment/competition for
‘weedy and wimpy men’ from the 1980’s BBC Saturday night TV show, “The Late,
Late Breakfast Show”, presented by Noel Edmonds between 1982 and 1986, although
the game itself has nothing to do with the show.
If you have played Big Mac, then you will feel at home with this
game. Graphically, it is almost
identical. However, unlike Big Mac’s
static screens/levels, Mr Puniverse now gives you more freedom by allowing the
player to walk between rooms freely.
There are 25 rooms to explore, each containing hazards such as
pulverisers, guns, and other obstacles which must be avoided, and the aim of
the game is to simply collect all of the vitamin pills. Some of the pills are relatively easy to
collect, whereas others require some logical thinking and skill to pick up.
How do I get that pill without getting killed?
The player can move left and right, and jump in what is
essentially a very basic, but fun multiscreen platform game involving conveyor
belts, switches and lots of jumping!
Back in the day, 25 screens seemed massive!
Plenty of pulverisers
The cover
Instructions (complete with cheats written by my Dad!)
Tape
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