Spike's Peak
arcade game for Commodore 64, 1984
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Use Control Port 2.
Spike's Peak is an action game where you need to climb to the top of a
mountain! Gameplay takes place on five different screens. The first screen
shows you approaching the mountain; you begin here each time you start a game
or lose a life. All you need to do is walk up the path to begin the stage
you've reached so far. Flags by the path indicate how many lives you have
left. The next screen is a zig zag path through meadows at the base of the
mountain. Beware of the deadly bears and eagles here! Along the path are
several caves which you can hide in when a bear or eagle appears (you can
also jump over bears). The caves are cold, however, and you have a limited
amount of time to hide before freezing to death. Make it to the top of the
path, and you begin the next screen. Here you climb up a rocky ledge.
Boulders and falling pieces of rock constantly appear and can knock you back
down the screen. Next is the icy cap of the mountain. Climb up to the top
without being knocked down by avalanches or getting caught by the abominable
snowman. The last screen takes place at the mountain summit where you need to
climb to the top and plant a flag before freezing! Complete all of these
screens and you win the game. There are four different difficulty levels
available.
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Some useful keyboard shortcuts
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[PAUSE] - stop/continue game
[F9] - quick load game state
[F12] - quick save game state (still stored after leaving the site)
[F11] - toggle fullscreen mode
[ScrollLock] - quick switch control ports
[PageDown] - make a screenshot (320x200)