Caverns of Gink

Genre-----Platform adventure action
Publisher- Tony Ginko; Ginkware
Version---
File Size-- 29k
Reqs------Dos 8088+
Sound-----PC-Speaker
Graphics-- CGA colour
Year------1985

This is a really cool game that is best left to running on a slow 386 or below. On a CGA monitor it is very hard to distinguish the explored parts (orange) form the unexplored parts. I actually explored it all once (difficult), or so I thought, but apparently I had missed a few pieces, so I couldn't move on to the next level. I didn't have all day to explore it all again trying to find where I missed, so I just quit and have yet to make it to level 2.

You are Prof. George Jumpalot and you must find the sacred statue that was left by the Ginkians, an ancient tribe of headhunters. This golden idol is worth millions and you're willing to risk you life trying to get it. You must search all of the territory of each of the rooms to find it. When the room is all explored, you move on to the next room. But beware! Rumer has it that some Ginkians are still in the shadows of the cave and they are said to shoot poisonous green arrows at you. This game may look easy, but you'll have one heck of a time with that arrow. Stay on your toes. Happy hunting!

-- Movement --

Up arrow -- Stop
Left arrow -- Move Left
Right arrow -- Move Right
Space Bar -- Jump