Chin-strokers — Puzzle Games

For gamers who like to explore or think their way through games, there are a few Amiga candidates on Antstream. Cadaver is a medieval-themed isometric action and puzzle game which is available along with its follow-up, The

Payoff. Reviewed in issue

67 of ZZAP from November

1990, Cadaver scored a credible 86% with particular praise for its long-term appeal. For even more puzzling action, there’s Gremlin’s neat mirror-arranging Deflektor and Battle Chess, the exciting interpretation of the famous board game that notched 85% in issue 45. Finally, there’s Epyx’s Chip’s Challenge, the compulsive Atari Lynx game brought to the Amiga in fine style, earning 86% inside issue 69 of ZZAP. Also available: Pub Trivia Simulator (Codemasters), Revelation (Krisalis), Zyconix (Miracle Games).