Nobby the Aardvark

Moby ID: 56472

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Nobby the Aardvark is on the hunt for Antopia after an ant ready to be lunch told him about this wondrous place. So begins Nobby's search over eight levels for ant heaven.

Nobby the Aardvark is a mixture of game styles that include platform, mulit-scrolling, and top down maze levels. Vehicles included are a hot air balloon and a submarine. The joystick is used to control Nobby and the fire button is used to fire objects. If Nobby runs out of ants to fire then he can top up at an anthill.

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Amiga version

The Amiga version was in development but eventually it was canceled halfway through. Only a little buggy playable demo version existed, however two Amiga magazines (Amiga Mania and Amiga Games) managed to review it as a full version. More information can be found in Amiga Lore.

Awards

  • Commodore Force
    • December 1993 (Issue 13) – #93 “Readers' Top 100”
  • Commodore Format
    • July 1993 (Issue 34) - Modern Classics: Platformers
    • October 1995 (Issue 61) – The Top Ten C64 Games of all Time

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Game added July 13, 2012. Last modified February 22, 2023.