Krusty's Super Fun House

The Good
This was a demo on the very first issue of PC Gamer back in December 1993. I must have completed the demo countless times before buying the full game on eBay a year ago and having a go at the full game.

What's immediately clear, is the very colourful and bright graphics that really capture the Simpsons look. Back then, the Simpsons wasn't on TV here (Belgium) yet so I had no idea who Krusty the Clown was. To be honest, I still don't have a single clue why Krusty would be hunting for rats! I have a sneaky suspicion that this game wasn't really made with the Simpsons in mind at first.

Still, that doesn't matter. What matters is that this is a fine puzzle game with some friendly combat where you have to solve room after room, whacking rats left and right (with Bart Simpson controlling the rat whacking machine).

The Bad
The game is so simple, there isn't much to dislike about. The only annoying thing I found, is that Krusty can't be controlled when he's falling. So if you jump too far, you can't correct your jump which often ends you taking damage you'd rather have avoided.

Also, it's a sad thing that this game lacks a save function or even passcodes. This would be a great game to complete the occasional room now and then, but because of this, you have to either replay the same rooms over and over, or complete it in one long go.

The Bottom Line
This is a great game to load in Dosbox and show to your little nephew or niece. It's simple yet fun and does make them think a little to find ways to get the rats to the whacking machine. It's not incredibly deep or complicated, but it does the job.