ATARI 2600 REVIEW
 
THUNDERGROUND BY: SEGA
::RATING:: 
Graphics: 5
Sound: 5
Control: 5
Depth: 4
Overall: 5

Outstanding. It turned out to be a smashing idea to combine Dig-Dug with Combat. Hidden in the earth that your tank burrows through are high-scoring prizes; situated within the top border is a row of reactors that all have to be destroyed. Ruthless tank duos creep in from the sides just under the reactors and, if allowed to live long enough, navigate the maze you've created below. Divert them in this manner or blast them with your incredibly fast machine gun. Sometimes they decide to tunnel toward you, making their own paths; but the majority of the action takes place along the top row.

This is a fantastic game that should've done well. Or maybe it just allows me to relive the tank sequence in the Tron stand-up. Either way, I like it.

- Chris Federico


 


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