There are 3 programs in the Horace saga: HORACE AND THE SPIDERS, HORACE GOES SKIING, and HUNGRY HORACE. Having all three, I think they are quite entertaining.
First let me tell you about Horace. He looks like a little ghost and he is easy to get hooked on because he is so cute. Even the cassette covers will make you chuckle.
HORACE AND THE SPIDERS is a game in which you have to guide Horace through 3 scenarios. You can either use the joystick or the keyboard. You must keep Horace away from those spiders because he has only 5 lives!
The first scenario is just one where you have to jump over the spiders at the right time. The second one is a little harder!
In the second scenario, you must get Horace across a pit. But you must jump onto the rope that each spider holds onto. When you are on the rope, the spider will then start pulling it up so you must be quick.
The third scenario is like Space Panic (or Apple Panic). You must make holes in the web so the spiders get stuck in them. Then you have to jump up and down on one until he falls through and dies.
HORACE GOES SKIING is another good game. In this one, Horace must cross a road with heavy traffic in order to rent his skis. Then he must cross back again. Some of those drivers are maniacs!!!
Once across, Horace can start skiing. He must ski between five flags (it’s a slalom course) to get points. There are trees in the course which you must avoid. If you hit a tree three times with the same pair of skis, you break them and you must go back across the street for another pair.
Horace has $40 in the game. It costs him $10 to rent skis each time and $10 for the ambulance fee (if he is hit by a car).
And finally, HUNGRY HORACE is another PAC-MAN type game. It is much harder though. In each maze there is an exit where Horace can exit into another maze (3 in all). It is a fun game.
In all three Horace games you can use a joystick. My favorite is probably HORACE GOES SKIING.
Editor’s Note: All three programs are available from “Games To Learn By“, P.O. Box 78, 28 Clairhill Road, Collinsville, CT 06022 (203) 673-7089.
