Tunnel Runner is pretty impressive as far as Atari 2600 games go. I don't think I've seen any other 2600 game with the first person 3D perspective, and this game does it pretty well. The map system works efficiently, however, pulling up the map can at times get annoying. You have to stop moving to pull up the map, and often times you have to run into a wall to do this. The music is repetitive, being that it is just a four second loop, but MAN is it ever catchy. The Zots (little monster guys) are quite cool, as the music starts and stops with various levels of volume as they come closer or move further away.
Which leads me to the other problem, in that the only way to avoid Zots is to run away. In some instances, though few, I started a new run, only to find that I was trapped in a corner by a Zot. The game would be a lot better if you could also pick up single use weapons along the way, but I digress. Tunnel Runner is worth a play or two, if not just to listen to the awesome music.
Tunnel Runner is pretty impressive as far as Atari 2600 games go. I don't think I've seen any other 2600 game with the first person 3D perspective, and this game does it pretty well. The map system works efficiently, however, pulling up the map can at times get annoying. You have to stop moving to pull up the map, and often times you have to run into a wall to do this. The music is repetitive, being that it is just a four second loop, but MAN is it ever catchy. The Zots (little monster guys) are quite cool, as the music starts and stops with various levels of volume as they come closer or move further away.
Which leads me to the other problem, in that the only way to avoid Zots is to run away. In some instances, though few, I started a new run, only to find that I was trapped in a corner by a Zot. The game would be a lot better if you could also pick up single use weapons along the way, but I digress. Tunnel Runner is worth a play or two, if not just to listen to the awesome music.