Drelbs for the Atari 8-bit family

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Published on March 2, 2013 9:15:16 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NE8PHaBGxk

Game:

Drelbs (1983)

Duration: 4:19

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Came also out for:

Apple II
Commodore 64


Game description:

Drelbs is loosely inspired by the paper-based game played on a grid of dots, in which players draw lines alternately, with the intention of forming more squares than their opponent. The similarities end there; in Drelbs you represent the only member of the Drelb race who has not been imprisoned by the evil Trolloboars. Members of the Gorgolyte race and Trolloboar tanks are targeting you.

A set of randomly-arranged lines are already in place, and contact with them pushes them in the direction of contact. Forming a complete square locks it into place, and it turns into either a monster (causing death on contact), a woman (resulting in bonus points on contact) or a barrier. They will randomly change into stairways, which can lead you into a bonus room.


What I think:

Quite addictive game, but also quite weird. ^_^