Head Over Heels

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Description

Two distinct characters called Mr Head and Mr Heels are played in this arcade adventure. They are separated at the shoulders but capable of joining together to maximize their abilities in some situations (but reduce them in others, so they can be split again).

The game is presented from an isometric perspective, and presents the characters with a number of puzzles involving switches, jumps and climbs. The levels are 3 dimensional, and the characters must collect crowns as they progress. Objects can be picked up and manipulated as necessary.

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Alternate Titles

• "Head Over Heels HD" -- iPad title
• "Head-Over-Heels" -- Atari 8-bit loading title
• "Foot and Mouth" -- Working Title

User Reviews

The Immortals (#12)

ZX Spectrum

Ashley Pomeroy (233)

Critic Reviews

Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Aug, 1990	98 out of 100	98
The Games Machine (UK)	Commodore 64	Aug, 1990	97 out of 100	97
The Games Machine (UK)	ZX Spectrum	Aug, 1990	97 out of 100	97
CU Amiga	Amiga	Sep, 1991	94 out of 100	94
ST Action	Atari ST	Nov, 1991	92 out of 100	92
The One for Amiga Games	Amiga	Sep, 1991	91 out of 100	91
Amiga Force	Amiga	May, 1993	90 out of 100	90
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Atari 8-bit	Oct, 1987	9 out of 10	90
Crash!	ZX Spectrum	Aug, 1990	89 out of 100	89
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Atari 8-bit	Sep, 1987	Unscored	Unscored

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Head Over Heels appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Awards

• Commodore Format
  • March 1991 (Issue 6) - listed in the A to Z of Classic Games article (Great)
  • March 1994 (Issue 42) – Heaven: Music of the Gods
• CRASH
  • Newsfield Reader's Awards - Best Arcade Adventure 1987 (readers choice)
  • Newsfield Reader's Awards - Most Challenging Game 1987 (readers choice)
• Power Play
  • 1987 - #3 Best Atari XL Game '87
• Retro Gamer
  • October 2004 (Issue #9) – #35 Best Game Of All Time (Readers' Vote)

Related Web Sites

• Head Over Heels remake (released in 2003 by Retrospec. Versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and BeOs are available.)
• Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Crown (Something of a curiosity - an academic article examining the significance of the teamwork and combination strategies used in the game)