1994 · Platformer

Troll Adventures

Nintendo exclusive

Arcade platform game, based on the license of those bright-haired cute naked chaps. Each scrolling level was initially shrouded in an animated "mist". Large rectangles of mist could be cleared by running around platforms and ladders in the correct order. As the mist cleared, a brightly-coloured background was revealed. All the usual platform enemies and pickups abounded.

Released: 25 March 1994
Platforms: SNES
Genres: Platformer
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Country: United Kingdom
Composers: Richard Joseph

About

Super Troll Islands is a 1994 platform game, based on the license of bright-haired toys known as Troll dolls, developed by Millennium Interactive for the SNES. A Sega Genesis version was planned but never released.

Keywords

exploration
kid friendly
boss fight
platform exclusive
based on - brand

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Each scrolling level is initially shrouded in an animated "mist" until they are cleared by running around platforms and ladders in any order, bringing color to an initially greyscale game tile. A brightly coloured background is revealed after the player makes the mist vanish into thin air.

Reception

Electronic Gaming Monthly gave Super Troll Islands a 6 out of 10 rating in their December 1993 review. In 1995, Total! ranked Super Troll Islands a 95th on their Top 100 SNES Games writing: "A big platformer that's a bit weird."