Game Classification

Howard the Coder Markt & Technik, 1989  

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

Action

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
 Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:
AVOID : explanation of this brick MATCH : explanation of this brick DESTROY : explanation of this brick MOVE : explanation of this brick
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In Howard the Cover the player takes the role of Howard who wants to impress his girlfriend. To do so, he collects fragments of his code so he can finish his program. This game is a scrolling platformer in which the player has walk and jump through hazardous obstacles, e.g. moving spikes or bats. The goal is to collect said code fragments and computer parts. This is the main portion of the game, but when it is finished the player also can play Howard's game: a logic puzzle. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Commodore 64

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