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'''''Spindizzy''''' is a 1986 isometeric action/puzzle game by [[Activision]] in the vein of the earlier ''Marble Madness''. The game is about navigating the 3-D terrain with a gyro-shaped probe called | '''''Spindizzy''''' is a 1986 isometeric action/puzzle game by [[Activision]] in the vein of the earlier ''Marble Madness''. The game is about navigating the 3-D terrain with a gyro-shaped probe called GERALD, collecting jewels and trying not to drop into the bottomless pit that surrounds the visible terrain. There are ramps, trampolines, and other features that require a skillful buildup of momentum, while switches on the floor control machinery such as elevators. | ||
This game was followed up by ''Spindizzy Worlds'' on 16-bit machines like the [[Amiga]]. | This game was followed up by ''Spindizzy Worlds'' on 16-bit machines like the [[Amiga]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:52, 8 July 2010
Spindizzy is a 1986 isometeric action/puzzle game by Activision in the vein of the earlier Marble Madness. The game is about navigating the 3-D terrain with a gyro-shaped probe called GERALD, collecting jewels and trying not to drop into the bottomless pit that surrounds the visible terrain. There are ramps, trampolines, and other features that require a skillful buildup of momentum, while switches on the floor control machinery such as elevators.
This game was followed up by Spindizzy Worlds on 16-bit machines like the Amiga.
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