video game puzzle video game originally developed published game programmed inspired simple animation created experimenting objective game guide group number obstacles designated exit save required number win determine assign limited number different skills specific allow selected alter landscape affect behaviour clear obstacles create safe passage rest best received video games early 1990s second highest rated game history considered eighth greatest game time generation widely ported video games estimated sold million copies ports popularity game led creation sequels remakes spin offs inspired similar games gameplay divided number levels grouped difficulty categories level begins trap door opening releasing steady line follow levels include variety obstacles prevent reaching exit large drops traps pools lava goal guide certain percentage green haired blue entrance exit clearing creating safe passage landscape use assigned special task walk direction ignoring way falling edges turning hit obstacle pass die number ways falling great height falling water lava disappearing level map caught trap fire assigned bomber skill level time limit clock counts zero level automatically ends successfully complete level player assign specific skills certain skills uses available player varies level level player assign skills carefully successfully guide skills assigned climb vertically fall hit use parachute fall safely heights bombers explode second destroying landscape close proximity damaging traps stand prevent passing hit simply reverse direction builders build steps miners dig horizontally downwards directly downwards respectively player able game game inspect level status skills assigned real time initially released rate level player increase rate desired maximum later decrease lower initial rate player option remaining screen converting bombers option level win situation remove remain remaining rescued end level quickly required percentage saved reached difficulty groups fun tricky organise levels reflect overall difficulty rating reflects factors including number obstacles player surpass limitation number types skills available assign time limit minimum rate release percentage saved player mode original player levels took advantage ability support mice simultaneously ability support mouse simultaneously player presented view map vertically split screen orders green blue base goal regardless colour base player gameplay cycles levels player gets home development employee programmers provided detailed history development game entitled story founder commented development success inspiration gameplay came result simple animated character box created development walker envisioned sequel blood money able quickly produce animated graphic showing creations moving additional graphical improvements members design team help remove animation member observed game later coined term creations according allowing creatures landscape based weapon concept blood money demonstrated animations levels designed based interface allowed members design levels resulting hundreds levels internal levels designer challenging pointed try beat stabbing finger screen saying beat point totally new way getting traps simpler method scramble try fix sent internally tested levels getting results testing solved quickly commented covered time comments crossed designing levels gave warm feeling inside designers somewhat different style levels levels titles containing clues hero time suggesting separated crowd generally required player perform actions levels popular culture references titles mother voice levels generally tightly packed responsible custom levels based reflections interactive games shadow beast menace awesome shadow beast crossover levels music games ports levels removed altered remove references developed hard levels created simple levels copying existing ones creating new states believe games fall today spend time making good learning curve credited official drawings necessitated need box cover artwork music originally created scott younger brother sampled bits music common practice point growing awareness music copyright asked replace tracks arrangements classical traditional music avoid copyright problems music tracks game include underworld music dance reed dance little swan lake track uses melodies traditional song green bottles piano funeral march wagner chorus popularly known comes bride london bridge falling english folk tune forest green adapted hymn beautiful march days carol little town mixed melody film good bad ugly coming round mountain window player option inspired current games populous stunt car initially wanted use connection machines allow competitive play ended ability mouse devices usable time created split screen mode ports remakes popularity game led rapid platforms regarded widely ported video games year release game ported stated game systems stopped keeping count additional ports commercial ports original game include apple commodore nes genesis sharp early sony released remake playstation portable developed features levels original game brand new levels support similar extra track system featured user level editor level game pre rendered landscape gameplay remains faithful original game user levels constructed pre rendered objects distributed playstation specific online community soundtrack marks final video game score created longtime composer announced retirement industry october game ported developer playstation use basic change concept player stretch use limbs recorded picture aid produced similar remake sony playstation download game similar graphical improvements title line additional levels developed high definition display lacks ability create share levels version offers expansions received expansion packs following launch originally released data disk standalone game added varying difficulties crazy wild wicked havoc new levels game features enhanced graphics altered sound effects expansion ported dos levels available playstation versions received generally positive reviews found game addictive calling puzzles ingenious praised quality difficulty levels power disappointed lack original game format criticised difficulty gradient levels price expansion ultimately gave positive reviews nonetheless christmas known released series short games released gameplay remains unchanged base game required released level demos later retail releases additional levels games received format described funny frustrating incredibly addictive despite disappointed number levels magazine ranked best christmas video games reception original sales topped copies day sales comparison menace sold copies blood money sold copies ports included estimated million copies sold time release received high scores gaming magazines level graphics sound receiving small criticism review stated tapped human instinct survival perfect blend puzzle strategy action computing stated absolutely brilliant managed produce game totally original features kind gameplay player coming time time review stated concept simple game lot fun computer gaming world stated reviewer addicted completely fascinated series challenging puzzles follow crowd magazine named action game year game reviewed dragon role computers column reviewers gave game stars reviewed version game dragon giving version stars electronic gaming monthly complimented version large number options feature remarked good strategy game version continues tradition following year reviewed version criticising motion video intro set apart numerous ports game released past years gamepro criticisms commenting bit isn going new generation review version assessed played version played haven tried better ones game addictive hell generation declared 8th greatest game time second puzzle genre readers voted 21st retro game editors calling finest hour turning point puzzle genre warmly received average rating metacritic according review gamespot game design classic compelling newest iteration playstation portable years ago eurogamer complained game bare port game system version inability create levels play online resulted game receiving mediocre reviews averaged metacritic score legacy inspired sequels including christmas short games released expansion stand sequels tribes new world revolution spin games numerous clones humans released general game concepts included open source player required safely guide landscapes similar array tools similar games include clones announced ported ios operating system developer mobile june mobile reported presented cease letter forcing halt development port april mobile released worked version work prehistoric setting new artwork sfx music levels available ios platforms developer apple version released games source code called predecessor modern real time strategy video game genre article claimed major game introduce indirect control concept element common games introduction elements 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