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Monty On the Run-
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PlatformGremlin GraphicsCPC1986
 

Monty Mole is on the run from Scudmore Prison, and he has to make it to a ship and sail so he can sail to freedom. To begin with, he must choose an escape kit made up of a selection of items; only one possible set will let him get to the boat. With the kit chosen, it's off to a series of bizarre platform screens populated with instant-kill nasties like flying teapots and clown faces.

See: Auf Wiedersehen Monty
 
Mr. Driller-
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Action PuzzleNamcoPC, Arcade
 

Coloured blocks are taking over the world, and it is up to master driller Susumu to get to the bottom of things - literally - by drilling ever downwards through shafts of the coloured menace. Blocks stick to others of the same colour, and each dig removes an entire group at once, leading to the ever-present danger of digging away supports and bringing higher blocks crashing down upon you. In addition, air must be constantly replenished by collecting the capsules that pepper the landscape.

See: Mr. Driller 2
 
Mr. Driller 2-
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Action PuzzleNamcoGBA2001
 

Sequel to the smash hit Mr. Driller, bringing the action to the tiny screen of the GBA. The goal is the same: As either driller maestro Susumu or his new rival Anna, you must drill through the coloured blocks which threaten to take over the world. Three modes of play make up the action, either in depth-challenge mission mode, timed runs through preset courses, or an unsettling bottomless pit of doom.

See: Mr. Driller
 
Mr. Driller Drill Spirits-
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Action puzzleNamcoDS2004
 

Coloured blocks are taking over the world! Again! Gameplay is the same, with the goal being to drill through the pit of coloured blocks and try not to get crushed by the resulting cave-ins, while keeping an eye on your air supply. The DS version makes use of the two screens to help you plan your moves by showing you what lies above. In one of two new modes, a massive enemy driller offers relentless pursuit on the top screen and must be attacked using special blocks. The second new mode is a more cerebral puzzle, where air is only lost while drilling and power ups can be collected and used at will.

 
Myst III: Exile-
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Point-and-click AdventurePresto StudiosPC2001
 

Atrus, the creator of the Myst ages, has reestablished contact with the D'ni civilisation from whom he learned the ability in the first place. His attempts to restore them to their former glory are met with problems from a man whose land was destroyed by Atrus' sons.

You must track down the bad guy by finding your way through five Myst ages (worlds linked together by books), solving random puzzles which involve things like turning lights on and rotating bridges. The point-and-clickery now takes place in full 360 degree panorama, although you are still fixed to specific locations. As usual, FMV appears over the lush scenery by way of character exposition or a reward for pressing the right buttons in the right order.


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