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Pandemonium!
Pandemonium! is a 3D combined action and platform game, where you control wither of 3 different characters.
Pandemonium! is a 1996 3D platform game for Windows by the developer Crystal Dynamics. We meet our two main characters, the court martyr Fargus and the sorceress Nikki. Nikki accidentally destroys their city with her uncontrolled and powerful spells. Therefore, the strange couple are now on the mission to end the damage. This they will do by traveling to The Wishing Engine, where they may wish to rebuild the city and return to normal.
The game is quite entertaining and draws lines back to classics like Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario. Are you in the mood for a game of slightly older format but with the same classic humor we know from childhood, then there are a lot of hours you can get to go with Pandemonium!
Choose between Fargus and Nikki on their fantastic adventure
Pandemonium! offers a rich background story for his characters, who really make one get into the game and think about his choices when choosing his character. Fargus works for a carnival as a joker / courtesy but would like to try something else. Nikki was an acrobat by the same carnival, and decides to run away in the dream of becoming a sorceress. Fargus and Nikki meet each other at a wizard seminar at Lancelot Castle, where they both get bored extensively. They decide to steal the speaker's spell book. Nikki tries a level 10 spell and destroys the whole city. Fortunately, the book also tells you how to fix it: namely, The Wishing Engine.
This kind of back story gives the player a reason to choose the character that one or another most sympathizes with. Each character has their very own one-liners that can make even the most serious person giggle a little, so having played all the way as Fargus, you also have a reason to choose Nikki just for that.
A variety of fun and challenging levels that really push you to the limit
Pandemonium! on Windows can offer you 18 levels to challenge your platform skills. Each level represents different aspects of the long and dangerous journey, Fargus and Nikki move on to fix their mistakes. While the player is pushed to the limit, they will also be.
Each level is filled with a series of dangerous enemies that one has to get away to reach his ultimate goal. In general, these enemies can be killed by the classic Super Mario manners: they jump on their heads. But to make it more interesting, the game also offers a number of power-ups that make it a bit more fun to kill its enemies. They are found, for example, as a freeze ray that freezes your enemies so they are easier to jump on, or a shrink ray that makes them so small that you can just step on them.
Fun for many hours with you and your children
Pandemonium! is clearly a game aimed at a more young audience with the game's silly history and characters. Therefore, it would be ideal to play it with your children and get some quality time. The concept from start to finish is easy to understand and get started with, which was also the criterion of success for games like Sonic and Super Mario: even the smallest could go to it. There are many hours of fun to download here, and if you are tired of the more traditional platforms, it is clearly a good idea to embark on Pandemonium!
The unique background story in a world of excitement
The Unique at Pandemonium! is its well-developed and fun background story that really separates the game from so many other platforms. The world draws on the beautiful carnival life and the mysterious magical world, where everything can happen, and where one has to be cautious about the consequences of his elections, as the smallest stone can set a whole landslide going. The whole story and plot is what really makes the game come to life, and gives you the urge to push to reach The Wishing Engine, which almost stands as an unattainable point on the world's tip. But that is the point you are getting through cunning and hard work. YouFeel like a hero at last after all the dangerous roads you have walked to save the day.
The classic graphics and expanded 2D
One of the absolutely interesting is the game's design, where Pandemonium! is developed a little differently from so many other platforms for its time. The whole amazing world you are moving around in is 3D animated, but in the game itself, movement in 2D works. The world is designed in classic polygons, which are not so pretty compared to modern standards. For the time being, however, this was a pretty beautiful game, and if you are more retro as the graphics in Crash Bandicoot, then it is absolutely perfect.
The game's control is also easy and simple, and you are not forced to make complicated combinations to get the most out of the game. You just move with W and S, and on your spacebar you jump.
Other fun games to kick off with
Have you been through Pandemonium! And not getting enough, there are a number of other retro games that you can embark on in your spare time, which also offers a lot of fun.
Golden Ax is a 2D action / arcade game from 1989 by the developer SEGA. Here you can choose between three heroes who are on a mission to find the good king who has been kidnapped by evil and mythological creatures. At the same time, one must also recapture the powerful weapon, The Golden Ax.
Golden Ax is even older than Pandemonium! so if you can't get enough of the retro, then here is something to quench your thirst. Golden Ax can be downloaded here.
Conclusion
Are you into retro games, a catchy and fun story, then Pandemonium is! just something for you. With its wide range of levels and fun one-liners, it is difficult not to be entertained by this game.
Download Pandemonium!Note: In order to play the game you need to install DOSBox. We also recommend that you run DOSBox via DosBox Frontend Reloaded.
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Manufacturer
Crystal Dynamics, Inc.
Date added:
29-06-2008
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