Mangrove

Moby ID: 70542

VIC-20 version

Keep those cells up!

The Good
I like that Mangrove starts off easy so that new players can get used to the game. After a while, its increasing speed puts players on edge as they scramble to keep at least 12 cells on edge. The graphics are clear; you can tell that the cancerous cells look sinister right away. There are not much sound effects, but the most notable one is when the game changes its background border.

The Bad
The game lacks a title screen, as well as in-game instructions and high scores.

The Bottom Line
As I said, Mangrove is a fast-paced game in which you control a crosshair that leaves a trail of cells behind, and these cells must join up with a group of existing cells to ensure their survival. Move the crosshair over the cancerous cells to stop them from harming existing cells. The game lets you know that the cells that you leave behind in the trail has disappeared, by changing the background border. This initially happens every two seconds. However, as you progress through the game, the cells disappear at a much faster rate.

Both the keyboard and joystick is supported, and the only things missing from the game is a decent title screen and instructions. Not my cup of tea, but I am sure that someone who enjoys Life will have no problems with the game.

by Katakis | カタキス (43092) on July 4, 2020

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