ZEBBIE
    
  • Year:      1985
  • Publisher: IJK Software
  • Author:    J. Buckley
  • Type:      Platform 
  • Origin:    U.K
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          In this game you play Zebbie, and you must cross a network of platforms full of pitfalls to collect a maximum of points. This means you move using the keys Z and X (W and X with Euphoric) and cross the ditches (flames) or obstacles (Hurdles) by jumping through the release of the key "?". ("!" with Euphoric) that you have taken care to keep it long enough to accumulate the energy to leap far enough.
     At the beginning you will meet a few contiguous platforms and yellow targets relevant 500 points…Easy!                                                                                                                                                                            
        Oops.... Dead end…
     Haw haw..Top grade targets !
    Two others (1500 points each) and you access the bonus screen     !
    		  
       
    Here it is.
    And these fly sponges that make you leap all the time give 1000 points each... Great !

         Arrgh ! I spoke too soon! Because of these pesky fly sponges you may at any time you crash against hurdles!    		  
     
     I let you discover what it will happend…

     Remote platforms: Needless to jump full tilt, you will bang on the ceiling and fall onto the flames !
          Load energy enough but not too much to not break the parabolic trajectory of the jump.










          For this crossing, avoid drinking coffee !















    In this tunnel you can go full tilt…If you have enough time to load your energy leve    l !
     

      Cheat


          A small edit is needed for the eager players. It is to place a series of NOP in the soft, which makes Zebbie immortal .

    POKE #338D,#EA
    POKE #338E,#EA
    POKE #338F,#EA
    POKE #3390,#EA

    And CALL #1FFD to run.

      Downloads


    The game                         in french language             


      zebbie.zip                  zebbiefr.zip


    JOTD made a growth PC version    .

     
     zebbie jotd.zip

      Conclusion



      A game easy to use ( there are 3 keys to learn ) with a background music from Juventino Rosas (Sobre Las Olas). The screen scrolling is not unpleasant despite the low resolution, Zebbie handling is simple if we juggle between the energy load and the moving keys. If the beginning is easy with a little training, it can become very difficult, if there is one !
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Kenneth.