A-Mazing Tater
Game by Atlus
Reviewed by Foxlord
Foxlord@aol.com
Size: no bloody clue
Save: password feature
Released: 1991
Works with: works with all Gameboys including Advance (no sound break-up)
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Opening Snide Remarks: I really always liked these games starring the walking
talking intelligent fruits and vegetables, although my favorite will always 
be "Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom" on the old NES :) 

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Gameplay Descripion: You play as Spud, a walkin' talkin' potato, who has to
get through some tricky Puzzles. The game plays in a Bird's-eye view of the
puzzle screen. Spud is trapped in various rooms filled with different shaped
blocks, rotating blocks, and holes that have to be filled. To end the level
and solve the puzzle, you have to get to the flag that awaits. 

Modes of Play:

Beginner's Mode: Mato Tomato is your tutor and shows you how the game is
played. Basic simple stuff.

Puzzle Mode: 4 Levels (Easy, Average, Hard, and Pro) 10 stages per Level.
Game saved by password feature. (a feature that Kwirk really should have
had, which is why i like this game better then Kwirk)

Practice Mode: has a 1 Player and a Vs Mode (good luck finding someone with
a copy of this one) you choose your difficulty: Easy, Average or Pro. 
select the number of rooms you wish to beat (min 1 max 30) and just go at it.

Action Mode: Mega Picnic and Puzzle Forest.  The only true "plot" in this
game you're either racing against others, or trying to find your way out of 
a forest. (via randomly selected puzzles of various difficulty)The number of
tries you take and the length of time you take all have to do with your
progress.

This one's very easy to pick up and play and can get addictive, the password
feature is quite welcomed, too. Lots of tricky puzzles, too. heck I haven't
even beaten the game, yet :)

Liked: Fun Puzzles! Passwords save your progress
Hated: Some of the puzzles are so tough you'll be pulling your hair out of 
your head.

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Graphics Description: It's a bird's eye view of the puzzles, there is no 
blurring (even on the old GB) To be quite frank, the graphics really suck, 
but with a game like this you don't need flashy graphics.

Liked: No Blur, looks good on the GB Advance
Hated: Graphics 

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Sound/Music Description: Very happy sounding game, nothing you'll want to 
record on MP3 and share with your friends, though. turn the volume down.

Liked: You can turn the Volume Down
Hated: Too darned cheerful!

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Play Control/Game Design: It's simple, you only need to use the B button to 
switch characters, when necessairy. The A Button brings up the: Restart,
undo and quit options.

Atlus did a great job on making some well designed puzzles, but some of 
them are Really tough!

Liked: Well designed, clever puzzles
Hated: Sometimes a little too tough.

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Improve: Well. I'd improve the sound of the Game, mayve swap the password
for a battery back-up, add more puzzles, and improve the graphics a 
bit...err.. a lot. 

RIYL: Kwirk: The chilled Tomato

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Final Words: This Game, besides starring talking vegetables and fruits, is 
one of the more enjoyable puzzle games made for the system. The game does 
take a lot of patience as well as brain power.

The Graphics and sound are the game's only flaws and would have scored much 
higher otherwise.

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Score
Gameplay: 5
Graphics: 3
Sound/Music: 2
Play Control/Game Design: 5
Personal Opinion: 4.5
Total: 19.5/25


Final Score: %78

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Currently Known Codes: Nope.