Very good port of the arcade smash by Williams in 1982. The most noticeable differences from this port and the arcade original are the absence of the Lava Lord and the eggs that defy gravity (!). Other than that you'll enjoy this one quite a bit if you liked the original. You pilot an ostrich and try to get the drop on your enemies to kill them and release an egg. Catch the egg before it hatches or it'll release an enemy that may be stronger than the last! The enemies in order of strength are the red Bounders, the gray Hunters and the blue Shadow Lords. The Hunters and Shadow Lords are able to turn around; the Bounders cannot. Lava pools are deadly to touch, as are the Pterodactyls that appear on the Pterodactyl wave and if you take too long to finish a wave (they are nigh impossible to kill). Every 20,000 points nets you a free life, and since the survival wave and gladiator wave nets you extra points (the former for beating the wave without dying and the latter for killing player 2 first), try to get whatever bonuses you can. Just remember not to overuse the "flap" button; you often just need to tap it once in certain situations. Game variations 3 and 4 are for kids as you only face one Bounder at a time (and there are no Pterodactyls), but it may be a good venue to acclimate yourself to correctly flapping your wings. See you soon with game #15! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
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