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MANUFACTURER:
DATA EAST (Distributed by
Texas
Instruments)
PRODUCT NUMBER: PHM
3233
.. RELEASED:
1Q/1984
PROGRAMMER:
ORIGINAL
RETAIL PRICE: $29.95
SOUND CLIPS:
| REVIEW: Grade
A-:
Before a chef could have a “Food
Fight”,
he first had to survive against the food in “Burgertime”. As chef Peter
Pepper, your mission is to avoid the deadly-to-the-touch food villains,
the relentless Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg & Mr. Pickle, and make all the
burgers in each kitchen maze. There are 4 plates at the bottom of the
screen
waiting for you to drop all the burger parts downward. The bun,
topping,
burger and bun are all lined up vertically in order – you just have to
walk over them entirely to drop them down 1 level at a time. As parts
are
dropping, any parts directly below will get bounced down to the next
level
and so on. When you complete all burgers, you move on to the next
round.
Your best defense is a good offense whereby you drop the parts down
when
the villains are either on or below them. The villains are shaken up or
smashed into the burger, but in short order are replaced by another of
their kind at the corners of the screen. Smashing them earns you bonus
points and even more when multiple villains are involved. When all else
fails, your final defense is to use your pepper spray, to temporarily
freeze
the villains. You start with a small supply of pepper, but refills are
earned by collecting the limited-time-on-screen food prizes (ice cream
and coffee). Ladders connect the levels and platforms connect the
vertical
assembly lines. There are 6 maze patterns (varying in difficulty) and
also
variations in toppings from round to round.
The TI continues to impress and this version makes it almost a tossup for the gold (won by the Colecovision). The Gameplay is very good (8/10) but does not offer: start level options; ability to throw pepper and move at the same time; a high score display; and no bonus pepper for completing a level. Level 2 adds a 5 layer burger, with cheese being the fifth topping. The Addictiveness is enjoyable (8/10) and fun to watch the unique activity of the villains as they can get bounced or squashed and then get up and walk again. There is still a delay before they pursuit you. The Graphics are sharp (8/10) and the Sound is pleasant (8/10), complete with a musical score. The Controls are perfect (10/10) using an Atari joystick. Silver Medal: TI-99 (41) - Retrogaming Times Issue #60 -Alan Hewston (Writes the "Many Faces of...." for Retrogaming Times) |
 TOUCAN'S TRIVIA: Easter Egg
Alert!
If you press the " * " button on the title
screen, a message will pop up that says "Code Modifications by John M
Phillips." John Phillips debugged this video game at TI and was famous
for adding cheat modes to the games he worked on which allowed the
player to select the number of lives he wanted to start with and which
screen to start on. Even though Burgertime
does not have a cheat mode, John Phillips did manage to
let video game players know that he was involved with the development
of the game by including this little message. |
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