Reviews

1985 Melbourne House (UK)
by Trevor Lever and Peter Jones

By the time I wrote this review ratings for this game were on an average of 3,77 by W.O.S. users. So I ask, what's wrong with you people? Is this game being smashed by haters or am I the only one to see it deserves much more?

I think not, at least according to Crash magazine were the game was awarded with the much desired Crash Smash review. I have to agree with the reviewer with a few exceptions. It's true, the game is hard, you keep being arrested by the Spanish police or getting killed for unsuspected reasons, and the words "game over" will pop up a lot which is quite annoying. But hey, if games were all easy what would be the point in playing them?

Terrormolinos requires a lot of patience and practice, which are not my best fields of action, but somehow I managed to work them with this game. So thank you Trevor and Peter.
It's not as good as Hampstead, but the plot is as funny and compelling, if not more, and full of surprises. And the screens (or pics taken) are even better looking.

All in all a cheerful, challenging text adventure, very well presented and full of brain teasers.

4,5 points

Not as good as Hampstead.
One of the problems is it seems to delight in sending you back to the beginning of the game for innocous things.
Examine the coal scuttle? Game over.
Pick up the shaving foam? Game over.
Take too many turns getting to the taxi? Game over.
Picking up the shaving foam is the worst one because you won't know it's game over until you land in Spain.
There's definitely a fun game to be had if you've got the patience. I just found it too frustrating.