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The game was one of less than a dozen Atari 2600 games released by Data Age, and is listed in the [[AtariAge]] rarity guide as the most rare.<ref name="DataAge"/> [[The Video Game Critic]] and ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' have cited the game as one of the highlights of the platform.<ref name="AVClub"/> The Video Game Critic graded the game a "B−", praising the game's sophisticated gameplay while noting its similarity to the [[Activision]] game ''[[Pitfall!]]''.<ref name="VGC"/> [[About Tech]] praised the use of "familiar" elements from ''Pitfall!'' as well as the "funny interpretation of the ''Frankenstein'' novel," and only criticized the game for its short length, stating that "it's refreshing to see at least one good game based on the classic monster."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://classicgames.about.com/od/consoleandhandheldgames/fr/FrankMonAtari2600Review.htm|title=Frankenstein's Monster - Atari 2600 Game Review|author=D.S. Cohen|publisher=about tech}} |
The game was one of less than a dozen Atari 2600 games released by Data Age, and is listed in the [[AtariAge]] rarity guide as the most rare.<ref name="DataAge"/> [[The Video Game Critic]] and ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' have cited the game as one of the highlights of the platform.<ref name="AVClub"/> The Video Game Critic graded the game a "B−", praising the game's sophisticated gameplay while noting its similarity to the [[Activision]] game ''[[Pitfall!]]''.<ref name="VGC"/> [[About Tech]] praised the use of "familiar" elements from ''Pitfall!'' as well as the "funny interpretation of the ''Frankenstein'' novel," and only criticized the game for its short length, stating that "it's refreshing to see at least one good game based on the classic monster."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://classicgames.about.com/od/consoleandhandheldgames/fr/FrankMonAtari2600Review.htm|title=Frankenstein's Monster - Atari 2600 Game Review|author=D.S. Cohen|publisher=about tech}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 11:16, 30 December 2014
| Frankenstein's Monster | |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Data Age |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Frankenstein's Monster is a platform game developed for the Atari 2600 video game console. It was released by third-party developer Data Age in 1983.[1]
Gameplay
The player must attempt to stop Frankenstein's monster from coming to life, by building walls around the monster. The walls are built with bricks the player must retrieve by crossing pits of acid and other obstacles. Contact with spiders and bats deducts points from the player's score.[2]
Reception
The game was one of less than a dozen Atari 2600 games released by Data Age, and is listed in the AtariAge rarity guide as the most rare.[3] The Video Game Critic and The A.V. Club have cited the game as one of the highlights of the platform.[4] The Video Game Critic graded the game a "B−", praising the game's sophisticated gameplay while noting its similarity to the Activision game Pitfall!.[2] About Tech praised the use of "familiar" elements from Pitfall! as well as the "funny interpretation of the Frankenstein novel," and only criticized the game for its short length, stating that "it's refreshing to see at least one good game based on the classic monster."[5]
References
- ^ Yarusso, Albert. "Atari 2600 - Frankenstein's Monster (Data Age)". AtariAge. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Atari 2600 Reviews F-F: Frankenstein's Monster". The Video Game Critic. October 27, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Yarusso, Albert. "Companies - Data Age". AtariAge. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Agnello, Anthony John (November 19, 2013). "Back from the dead: 9 modern games for obsolete consoles". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ D.S. Cohen. "Frankenstein's Monster - Atari 2600 Game Review". about tech.