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3D Platform Games
A platformer (also called a platform game, and sometimes a jump 'n' run game) is a subgenre of action game in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment. Platform games are characterized by levels with uneven terrain and suspended platforms that require jumping and climbing to traverse. Other acrobatic maneuvers may factor into the gameplay, such as swinging from vines or grappling hooks, jumping off walls, gliding through the air, or bouncing from springboards or trampolines. The genre started with the 1980 arcade video game ''Space Panic'', which has ladders but not jumping. ''Donkey Kong (arcade game), Donkey Kong'', released in 1981, established a template for what were initially called "climbing games". ''Donkey Kong'' inspired many clones and games with similar elements, such as ''Miner 2049er'' (1982) and ''Kangaroo (video game), Kangaroo'' (1982), while the Sega arcade game ''Congo Bongo'' (1983) adds a third dimension via I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supertux010
''SuperTux'' is a free and open-source software, free and open-source 2D side-scrolling video game, side scrolling platform game, platform video game inspired by Nintendo's ''Super Mario Bros.'' series. The player character is Tux (mascot), Tux, the official mascot of the Linux kernel. Plot The game begins in Icy Island. Tux holds a picnic with Penny, his girlfriend. Suddenly, the villain of the game, named Nolok, appears and knocks out Tux, then kidnaps Penny. Later, Tux wakes up and finds that Penny is missing. Determined to save her, Tux begins his journey. He then navigates the Icy Island and later the Forest to find her. Gameplay Gameplay in ''SuperTux'' is similar to ''Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros''. Tux can jump under bonus blocks marked with question marks to gain coins or retrieve power-ups such as the egg, which makes Tux bigger and allows him to take an extra hit before dying. Other objects such as trampolines and invincibility granting stars can also b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
