Atari 8-Bit Game Play, Slinky!

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Slinky (1983)
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In which I play "Slinky!", published in 1983 by Cosmi, programmed by Vance Kozik. This is a decent game, obviously in the style of Q*Bert. I would argue that it isn't as good as Q*Bert, but it's not bad. You play a slinky spring that slinks around the game board, trying to avoid enemies that fly by. A magnet can pick you up and drop you randomly. Clouds and raindrops rust you. Get hit with moister twice and a watering-can-looking sprite flies in and carts you off. The scoring mechanics are a bit odd, and I don't think I quite got to the point of understanding. If you run out of points, the game is over, so pay attention to that!