Chip's Challenge
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Chip's Challenge Commodore 64 Front Cover

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Published by

Atari Corporation

Developed by

Epyx, Inc.

Released

1989

Platforms

Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Lynx, Windows, Windows 3.x, ZX Spectrum

Genre

Puzzle

Perspective

Top-down

Interface

Direct Control

	Critic Score	User Score
Atari ST	80	3.2

Lynx	80	3.7

Amiga	76	3.1

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Description

Nerdy Chip desperately wants to join the "Bit Busters" computer club, led by Melinda the Mental Marvel. However, before she'll let him in, he must prove his intelligence by passing the initiation test. 149 increasingly difficult levels, including a few hidden ones, await Chip in this tile-based puzzle game. Use tools such as keys, and special shoes to bypass obstacles. Manipulate switches to and use dirt blocks to build bridges across waterways. Avoid enemy creatures, grab all the computer chips in the level, and hurry to the exit: On top of everything else, there's a time limit!

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Screenshots

Chip's Challenge Commodore 64 Title screen

Chip's Challenge Amstrad CPC Starting lesson 1

Chip's Challenge Atari ST Not everything is as it seems on here

Chip's Challenge ZX Spectrum Title screen

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User Reviews

A great adventure game. Possibly the only great adventure game by Microsoft.	Windows 3.x	VortexS130 (105)

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Critic Reviews

Power Play	Atari ST	Jul, 1991	83 out of 100	83
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1991	82 out of 100	82
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	Amiga	1993	80 out of 100	80
Atari HQ	Lynx	1995	8 out of 10	80
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	Atari ST	1993	80 out of 100	80
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Atari ST	Apr, 1991	8.6 out of 12	72
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amiga	Feb, 1991	8.5 out of 12	71
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Lynx	Apr, 1990	28 out of 40	70
Play Time	DOS	Nov, 1991	68 out of 100	68
Datormagazin	Commodore 64	Mar 27, 1991	40 out of 100	40

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Trivia

Enhanced version

An enhanced-graphics version of Chip's Challenge appears in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 4.

Awards

Commodore Format
- January 1992 (Issue 16) - Cf's all time Top Ten Essential Mega Games
Power Play
- Issue 01/1991 - Best Lynx Game in 1990

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Related Web Sites

Chip's Challenge Wiki (The Chip's Challenge Database that anyone can edit.)
Mike L's Chip's Challenge Site (Tips, information about the game, and more)
Richard Field's Chip's Challenge Page (Contains level codes and links to solutions and much more.)
StrategyWiki (Free strategy guide and walkthrough wiki)
The Chip's Challenge Corridor (A collection of resources for Chip's Challenge players.)

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