Eggomania
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| Developer(s) | James Wickstead Design Associates[citation needed] |
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| Publisher(s) | U.S. Games |
| Designer(s) | Henry Will Wes Trager[1] |
| Composer(s) | Todd Marshall[2] |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Eggomania is an action video game released in January 1983[3] by U.S. Games for the Atari 2600. Similar in design to Kaboom!, which itself is a derivative of the arcade game Avalanche, the objective is to catch eggs in a hat which are thrown by a chicken.
Gameplay
At the end of each round, the player has a chance to throw the eggs they have caught back at the chicken for bonus points. The speed of the game increases as the player progresses.
The game has two difficulties; the easier variation gives the player a larger hat for catching eggs.
Reception
Electronic Games in June 1983 called Eggomania "delightful," stating that the game improved on Kaboom! and Avalanche as a "fully-animated delight that might even eclipse its inspiration" with "state-of-the-art graphics on the 2600".[4]
See also
- Chicken, another egg-themed, Avalanche-inspired game from 1982
References
- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ Stilphen, Scott (2014). "Interview with Todd Marshall". Atari Compendium.
- ^ "The Video Game Update Vol 1, #11" (PDF).
- ^ Katz, Arnie; Kunkel, Bill (June 1983). "Programmable Arcade". Electronic Games. pp. 38–42. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
External links
- Eggomania at Atari Mania
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