Spot: The Video Game
Game by Virgin
Reviewed by Chris Read
chrisdread@aol.com
Save: none
Released: September 1991
Works with: every Game Boy

Opening Snide Remarks: Remember that 7-up character called Spot and it 
was the spot between the 7 and the Up, but they made it into a 
character with sunglasses and arms and legs? If you have no idea what I'm 
talking about, I don't either. Well, anyway, there are games out there based 
on this long lost relic.

Gameplay: It's a board game. It's like Othello, but different. You have 
these men on this board, and you keep laying them down. If you put a 
man next to any of the eight spaces surrounding it that have your 
opponent's men on them, you get those men. Play ends once the board is filled. 
There's this option that you can play by yourself controlling both 
players, which is really great for beginners. The computer-controlled 
opponent is really tough to beat, though.

Graphics: Bland. Not that it needs to have excellent graphics. I have a 
little trouble recognizing which are the gray characters and which are 
the black ones. Solved with a Game Boy Color or Game Boy Advance.

Sound: Bling, bleep, you know, basic Game Boy-ish sounds.

Music: Stupid. Annoying especially when you're trying to think and then 
it starts playing. But, you can always turn the sound down so you can't 
hear it. You don't really need to play it with any sound, actually.

Play Control: The options menu is kind of flaky. You have to press 
buttons like five times in order to get it to do whatever you want it to 
do. The game itself is fine.

Final Analysis: It's a very interesting game, and a mediocre one at 
that.

Score (Only 0 to 5 stars per category please.)
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: **
Sound: 
Music: 
Play Control: **
Total: 32%

Final Score: 32%


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