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1983 · Arcade

Molar Maul

In this bizzare game from 1983, fight the unrelenting attacks of the Dentorium Kamikazium (deadly bacteria that assault the teeth) with your toothbrush and Imagico toothpaste, which contains a supply of the only substance known to combat the DKs: the newly developed chemical DKX 11.

Released: 1983
Platforms: Windows ZX Spectrum
Genres: Arcade
Developers: —
Publishers: Imagine Software
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

About

Molar Maul is an action game published for the ZX Spectrum by Imagine Software in 1983. It was written in four weeks by John Gibson. The player uses a toothbrush and special toothpaste to clean teeth and kill bacteria.

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Gameplay

The playing area consists of a stylised open mouth, with teeth above and below, and a tube of toothpaste in the middle of the screen. The player controls a small toothbrush, which is loaded with toothpaste from the tube.

A number of small creatures, collectively known as "DK" (a pun on "decay"), fly around the mouth and attack teeth at random. Teeth are initially white, but change to progressively darker colours as they are attacked. If a tooth turns black it is lost. DKs are killed by contact with a loaded toothbrush, which also lightens non-black teeth.