Precision platformer that’s only worthwhile at a budget price.
The game start with a dwarf who stumbles upon a chest of gold. Unfortunately, the trap was laid by a nasty goblin, and the dwarf falls into a pit. Since he can not climb back up, his only option is to descend further.
Despite the dwarf's lack of fighting ability, you will not encounter any enemies. The only threat is from holes with spikes. This may not sound too bad for a platformer, but the precision factor makes it much more difficult.
The biggest challenge is the fixed jump distance, which transforms the entire game into a rage platformer. In addition, once you are in the air, you have no control. All you can do is watch as the dwarf lands on a small platform or goes too far and onto spikes. This makes every platforming challenge a trial-and-error because you must locate the perfect jumping spot for each platform.
To be fair, basic challenges are possible after a few tries. There’s also a checkpoint after each trial that gives you some sense of satisfaction. Unfortunately, this does not last long. After a few minutes, you will reach moving platforms and a hole that you must climb down.
Several issues show up here. The first is that you can not look down, so you can only drop and hope to fall on a platform. Second, falling from heights can kill you. Third, you don't move along with the moving platforms. There's no collision, so you hover above it and fall when the platform moves away. This is usually a sign that the game is created with assets from different sources.
You might get a few minutes out of it, but the game costs far too much. This wouldn’t be a problem if the game was fair and original, but it’s neither due to wonky platforming. I can only recommend this at a heavy discount or significant price drop.
