The Muncher

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Description

In the Muncher, based on the sweets product Chewits, the player takes the role of a prehistoric monster on its quest to retrieve its eggs from Japanese explorers.

At the bottom line this plays out as destroying as many houses and attackers as possible to get a high score. The monster has a variety of moves to its disposal, depending on if it is on the ground or currently climbing a building, which includes a limited amount of fireballs. These can be recharged by eating petrol trucks. Another important gameplay mechanics are the above mentioned eggs: if found, they can be brought to waste disposal sites which are abused as breeding grounds. There they basically act as extra lives. When another giant monster is encountered, the screen stops to scroll until it or the player is defeated.

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Alternate Titles

• "T-Wrecks" -- Working title
• "The Muncher eats Chewits" -- Loading screen title

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Critic Reviews

Sinclair User	ZX Spectrum	Aug, 1988	94 out of 100	94
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1989	8 out of 10	80
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Commodore 64	Dec, 1988	77 out of 100	77
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Commodore 64	Jul, 1989	650 out of 1000	65
Power Play	Commodore 64	Jun, 1989	44 out of 100	44
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Commodore 64	May, 1989	4.4 out of 12	37

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