Monday, July 1, 2019

Bounty Bob Strikes Back, Level 2 - Utility Hoist

...already forgot what I wanted to check.  But while Bounty Bob made some improvements over 2049er, sadly, being able to jump forwards while looking backwards?  Didn't make the cut!  Sad new day, go away!  I guess we all gotta grow up sometimes.  But, I do dig the ode to the font of Crystal Castles!  The arcade version, that is, not the various bastardizations for the home computer user.  Anyway, level 2 reminds me of level 7 in '2049,' with the obvious difference that it's a ground-based elevation device instead of one that hangs from the virtual ceiling.  This level also feels like level 2 of Electronic Arts' classic Hard Hat Mack, which does less to make it feel like a job than Bounty Bob does.  Where's the sense of adventure?  Well, do your chores first!  Put all the rivets in place, then actually rivet them in with the wandering rivet gun.  And watch out for the chaotic but regularly timed hot bolts that come flying down, like the bouncy things in level 3 of Donkey Kong, I might add!  I dare say!  This level's especially mean, because unlike Hard Hat Mack's Level 2, there's more of a danger of stranding yourself and not being able to make it back to said "Utility Hoist."  Also, what's the deal with the steaming piles down below?  They don't do anything to you, but...

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