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Chip's Challenge

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PlatformAtari LynxYear1989
PublisherAtariDeveloperEpyx
RegionNALanguageEnglish
TagsPuzzle, Single Player
PlatformAtari Lynx
Year1989
PublisherAtari
DeveloperEpyx
RegionNA
LanguageEnglish
TagsPuzzle, Single Player

A tile based puzzle game where you play as Chip McCallahan collecting computer chips to exit each of the 148 levels. To find all of the computer chips you will need to unlock doors, use teleporters, push blocks, avoid enemies, and find items that allow you to travel over ice and fire. There are also hidden walls and walls that disappear when touched.
 
GoodBad
  • Well thought out puzzles
  • Intuitive pickups
  • Password provided every level
  • No undo on mistakes
  • No level select other than passwords
  • Some puzzles are very long
  • Annoying invisible walls
Good
  • Well thought out puzzles
  • Intuitive pickups
  • Password provided every level
 
Bad
  • No undo on mistakes
  • No level select other than passwords
  • Some puzzles are very long
  • Annoying invisible walls
 
6A classic game with great puzzles however it lacks a lot of modern playability improvements. Progress can only be saved by using passwords and there is no undo to fix mistakes. With long levels that can make it frustrating at times.

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