¢SOFTWARE SCENE - NOV/DEC 1993¢¢¢MICROX¢by Avalon¢¢Reviewed by Kevin Cooke¢¢¢ If you've been looking for a new puzzle game, why not look at this new title by Avalon from Poland?. On each level of MICROX, you are faced with a maze containing various bits of a chemical substance. Each bit takes the form of a coloured ball and connecting rod (in the same vein as some of the models you may have seen in science lessons). The object of the game is to link all of the chemical parts together and make up the required substance. This might sound rather complicated but don't worry, it's much easier to play than it is to explain. Each part of the substance can be launched in any direction, providing there is nothing in it's way. 'Launched' is the right word, as once you move it in a direction, it keeps going that way until stopped by something else.¢¢ What makes the game so difficult is that many of the substances can only be created on a particular part of the maze, and an unforgiving timer constantly counts down. This will force you to use some very clever techniques to get all of the chemical parts in the correct place. When you finally do get them correctly linked together, you must still answer a question about the chemical before progressing to the next level.¢¢ While trying to assemble any of the chemicals, the game can be paused with the SPACE key (not START as the instructions state), to allow you to view a picture of the completed chemical.¢¢ The graphics in MICROX are very good with plently of detailed and colourful artwork. The sound is also of a very high quality, with sampled drum sounds being used in most of the tunes.¢¢ I was very impressed with the overall standard of this game. I usually tire very quickly of puzzle games but Microx still has me hooked!¢¢¢SOFTWARE SCENE RATING:¢¢Graphics..........91%¢Sound.............93%¢Gameplay..........89%¢Value for money...94%¢¢Overall...........90%¢¢¢MICROX is available from Micro Discount (021-353-5730), priced at 6.95 pounds + p&p.¢
