Jinks for the Atari 8-bit family

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Published on September 14, 2013 5:19:20 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTVOLnvbubs

Game:

Jinks (1987)

Duration: 3:10

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Came also out for:

Commodore 64

Game description:

Jinks takes a twist on the usual Breakout gameplay, but making it a platform game with a little bit of side-scrolling.

The goal is simple: Get the ball into the goal, so you can advance to the next level. Once you are on the level select screen, you have to get the ball to the number of the level you want to play.


What I think:

Nice idea, but the gameplay could be better. It is just so weird to move your ball around. I think a paddle would be better, like the one you have in Breakout.
And this weird level selection screen is rather unnecessary and bad. I wanted to go to level 2 and I ended up going to level 3!

Overall, it is an okay game...