Hoppin' Mad

Hoppin' Mad is an action game released in 1988 by Elite Systems for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum

Publisher(s)Elite Systems
Platform(s)Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release1988
Genre(s)Action

The game takes place over 12 levels. On each level, the player has to guide a group of bouncing balls from the right edge of the level to the left edge. The balls are constantly bouncing, and the player can only alter their travel speed (by moving the joystick left or right) or make them bounce higher (by pressing the fire button).

Various different dangers appear on the levels, including sharp rocks, venus flytraps, hedgehogs and flying birds. The balls can also collect balloons for bonus points. The game starts with four balls, and each time the balls collide with a dangerous object, one ball bursts. If all four balls are burst, the player loses a life.

Gameplay

Development

Elite Systems developed an NES version which was never released.[1]

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Crash78%[2]
CVG4/10[3]
Sinclair User46%[4]
Your Sinclair8/10[5]
Zzap!6464%[6]

Hoppin' Mad received varying reception from different platforms by video game critics.

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References
  1. http://www.unseen64.net/2008/11/08/hoppin-mad-nes-unreleased
  2. "Reviews". Crash. No. 55. August 1988.
  3. Whitta, Gary (August 1988). "Reviews". Computer And Video Games. No. 82. p. 36.
  4. Jenkins, Chris (September 1988). "Games Review". Sinclair User. No. 78. p. 56.
  5. MacDonald, Duncan (September 1988). "Reviews". Your Sinclair. No. 33. p. 26.
  6. "Zaap Test!". Zzap64. No. 40. August 1988. p. 30.


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