AlleyWay
By Nintendo
Review by The Avardancer
Size: 512 Kilobits
Save: None
Released: 1989
Works with: Any version of Gameboy

Opening Snide Remarks: This is Break Out with Mario. I don't see anything
else in it's future..

Gameplay: Hit the ball and break a block. Clear all the blocks and you go to
the next level. There's an infinite amount of levels. This game is dull,
easy, and strangely addictive. You want to stop playing; but you can not. At
least at first; you will find yourself strangely hypnotized by the motion of
the ball. This is an odd bird of a game. It's fun; but it's not fun. Strange.

Graphics: Simple. very simple. There's nothing to write home about. The ball
is a little small though. (No one wants to play with small balls. Umm. Forget
I said that.)

Sound. Plink. Plunk. Plink. Plink-a. Plink-a. Plink-a. Plink. Plunk. Boom.
That is all the sounds you'll here.

Music: Very little music. There's an intro song, and a little bit of music
when you lose, enter a bonus stage, or beat a level. What is there is good
and that's all.

Play Control: Play control slides. It's also a tad akward at times; and a
little unresponsive.

Final Analysis: It is actually a little fun and easy to pick up and play.
It's worth the entire eight dollars that I bought it for. If you love
Break-out or Arankanoid. This is "poor man's Arankanoid". It's a little bit
of a time waster. If you really want to enjoy this title; pop it into your
Super Gameboy and play it with a fighting game joystick. It'll feel just like
an old arcade game. I still haven't figured out why I will turn it on and
play for hours. Maybe it's got subliminal messages.

Gameplay: **
Graphics: **
Sound:0
Music: **
Play Control: ***
Total: 9 out of 25

Final Grade: 36%

Known Codes: None.