| Jim,
I think it is pretty good. You can choose from 8 different
courses, and 3 different skill levels. You can compete against
the clock, a computer-generated biker, or another player using
the Game Boy Video Link.
From the instruction booklet:
"Press UP on the Control Pad during a jump and you'll sail higher
and farther.
"Press Right while in mid-air, and you'll really flip out - WHOA!
Better hang on to those handle bars!
"Press Left while on mother earth, and you'll tip backwards -
hopefully popping a wheelie instead of biting the dust.
"A Button (The Throttle) - Press to go from first gear to fifth
in a matter of milliseconds.
"B Button (Nitro Turbo Boost Button) - Press to fire your bike's
retro rockets. But remember, every timie you kick in this
afterburner, you'll use up either a nitro canister or a gallon of
jet propulsion fuel."
The courses will have you doing loop-de-loops, jumps, and wheelies.
Along the course, you will want to run into objects that will give
you more nitro canisters, radial tires, bonus time, jet propulsion
fuel, and a higher maximum speed. To get some of these, you will
have to do flips or mid-air somersaults at secret unmarked locations.
I would say it is a cross between Mario Bros. and Evel Knievel.
John
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| I've tried Moto cross Maniacs. Played it for maybe an hour total on different
occasions, and wasn't to thrilled with it. The idea of the game is nice, and
all the tracks are interesting, but I found the game to be too blurry to be fun.
I had a hard time at high speed seeing the objects coming and being able to
react. Then again maybe I just need glasses.
I'd give the game a 4 or 5. Great idea, but not enough speed with the Gameboy.
my .02
tom
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