Three Weeks in Paradise

Three Weeks in Paradise is a computer game released in 1986 by Mikro-Gen for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC platforms.[1] It is the last action-adventure platform game from the Wally Week series.

Three Weeks in Paradise
Developer(s)Chris Hinsley
Publisher(s)Mikro-Gen
SeriesWally Week
Platform(s)Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
Release
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The Weeks family are trapped on a tropical island inhabited by cannibals. Herbert and Wilma (Wally's son and wife) have been captured, and Wally must rescue them and build a raft to escape.[2]

The player only controls Wally and must solve puzzles and avoid obstacles such as animals and natives - especially the tribal chief, who's patrolling the area. Each puzzle solved builds a piece of escape raft. As with previous Wally games humour plays an important part in both the gameplay and puzzle solving.

The graphics were detailed and the Spectrum version had an option to switch off Wally's natural colour, which would remove the colour clash. In the ZX Spectrum +128 version there are few additional screens and objects to use, but the rest of the game remains the same.

Development

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Amstrad Action67%[3]
Amtix91%[4]
Crash93%[5]
CVG35/40[6]
Sinclair User[7]
Your Sinclair9/10[8]

Three Weeks in Paradise received positive reception from critics. The ZX Spectrum version was voted number 76 in the Your Sinclair Official Top 100 Games of All Time.[9]

References
  1. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005239
  2. "Three Weeks in Paradise | Team SpecNG". www.specng.org. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  3. Wade, Bob (April 1986). "Action Test". Amstrad Action. No. 7. p. 56.
  4. "Three Weeks in Paradise". Amtix. No. 6. April 1986. pp. 20-21.
  5. "Three Weeks in Paradise". Crash. No. 26. March 1986. p. 138.
  6. "Software Reviews". Computer and Video Games. No. 52. February 1986. p. 23.
  7. Edgeley, Clare (April 1986). "Three Weeks in Paradise". Sinclair User. No. 49. p. 61.
  8. Smith, Rachael (February 1986). "Fine Young Cannibals". Your Sinclair. No. 2. pp. 36–37.
  9. "Let the People Decide! The Results!". Your Sinclair. No. 93. Dennis Publishing. September 1993. p. 11.
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