1984 · Nick Pelling · Arcade · Platformer
Frak!
A classic 2d platform puzzle game.
- Released
- 1984
- Platforms
- Acorn ElectronBBC Microcomputer SystemCommodore 64Commodore C64/128/MAXLinuxWindowsmacOS
- Genres
- ArcadePlatformer
- Developers
- Nick Pelling
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- Action
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
About
Frak! is a scrolling platformer video game programmed by Nick Pelling for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron and published by his own Aardvark Software in 1984. It was ported to the Commodore 64 the following year by "The B Team" (Jason Perkins, Anthony Clarke, and Mark Rodgers). The BBC and Electron versions were included on the Superior Software compilation Play It Again Sam 4 in 1987 and re-issued in budget form by Alternative Software in 1989.
Players say
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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Frak! is a side scrolling platform game in which the player controls a caveman named Trogg. In each level, Trogg's object is to find three keys located on the level. The platforms and ladders (replaced by logs, ropes and chains on later levels) constituting the level are laid out in a very tricky form.
When Trogg steps off a platform, he does not fall straight down, but instead slides diagonally downwards. Added to the fact that long falls will kill Trogg, this calls for very skilful jumping among the platforms. Trogg exclaims "Frak!" (presumably an expletive) each time he dies.
Reception
Acorn User remarked on the "outstanding" graphics and compared its characters to early Disney cartoons.
Reviewing the Commodore 64 version, Zzap!64 also praised the graphics and said it was a challenging game. It was rated 71%.
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