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Binary Land

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PlatformFamicomYear1985
PublisherHudson SoftDeveloperHudson Soft
RegionJPLanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Puzzle, Birds, Penguins, Single Player, Japan Only, Single Screen
PlatformFamicom
Year1985
PublisherHudson Soft
DeveloperHudson Soft
RegionJP
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Puzzle, Birds, Penguins, Single Player, Japan Only, Single Screen

A puzzle action game that has you guiding two penguins moving in mirrored directions to reach the top center of the screen together while avoiding traps and creatures.
 
GoodBad
  • Main characters are charming and adorable
  • Controls are simple and work well
  • Challenging puzzles require thought and fast action
  • Added countdown timer adds a lot of stress
  • No continues once you run out of lives
  • Small number of levels
  • Action gets in the way of the puzzle solving
  • Puzzle solving gets in the way of the action
  • Can be very challenging
Good
  • Main characters are charming and adorable
  • Controls are simple and work well
  • Challenging puzzles require thought and fast action
 
Bad
  • Added countdown timer adds a lot of stress
  • No continues once you run out of lives
  • Small number of levels
  • Action gets in the way of the puzzle solving
  • Puzzle solving gets in the way of the action
  • Can be very challenging
 
5Puzzle game fans used to having a lot of time to think of solutions will probably not like it while fans of action games will get frustrated by the difficulty of moving your characters to figure out the puzzle. It controls well but has limited appeal.

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