RetroGaming Shorts Part 054 - Rootin Tootin

Rootin Tootin 1983 (Commodore 64)

This enchanting Pac Man type game has a lot of interesting features that make is more than just another Pac Man clone.

First off, the main mechanism is that you "shoot" a note when you "eat" it, which makes it difficult and interesting to attack enemies, as they usually chase you.

Second, when an enemy is shot, it instantly respawns from its pen. This makes getting at notes near the pens an interesting challenge.

I'm this principle of instant respawning for my Rivers of Impossibility game. It's sort of like Gauntlet, but each generator only spawns one creature at a time. You need to touch a spawn point to seal it, but a simple direct assault won't generally work well because the creature will simply respawn instantly no matter how many times you shoot it. So you have to think about how you will lead away the creature or get around it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIM8OtNf1yg

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