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This classic arcade game was originally created by Jaleco and licensed for US distribution by Bally Midway. Ported to the Atari 5200 by CBS games, this unique game has a very original gameplay involving character names such as Ollie Ogre, and Daisy Damsel. You have a top down view with a neighborhood and your goal is to create a machine using parts found in the houses scattered throughout the neighborhood to cause the evil Ollie Ogre to stop chasing poor Daisy Damsel. The blueprint of your "Ogrebuster" is at the lower part of the screen and as you collect pieces, you must fit them to the appropriate area on the blueprint. And you must do all of this while being pursued by shaggy monsters, Ollie flinging plants at you, and finding the occasional bomb in a room you are searching through. Although this game was really fun and innovative for its time in the arcades, the Atari 5200 version although porting the graphics and music well, the controls leave much to be desired as the Atari 5200 controllers are analog. However gameplay improves dramatically if you have either a Masterplay Interface which allows you to use a digital joystick, or a Wico Analog Joystick, which has better centering and directional control. If asked would I recommend this game? Yes and No. On the positive side, I would as a seasoned gamer and collector if for just it's innovative gameplay and lack of violence. So many games of the 80's really encouraged hand eye coordination and this game really needs it! But on the negative side, this game is not very fun with the standard Atari 5200 joysticks due to non centering of the joystick and the lack of tight control in dire situations (ie: looking in a house or dodging plants). So my recommendation if you have access to either a Masterplay Interface, or a Wico Analog Joystick for the Atari 5200 then this game is a sure winner in your collection, its fast pace and interesting theme make it a great game to round out your 5200 collection. However if you do not have access to a better set of joysticks, the game is still a good collectors gem and although better games of the genre do exist such as Bally Midway's Timber or Atari's own Food Fight, this game stands out in a really unique and traditional 80's fashion.Read full review
Blueprint isn't very easy to play on the Atari 5200. Some games are harder to play on the Atari 5200 because of the analog controllers. This game is ok otherwise. It is not too hard to find and prices are not that high. If you are a collector trying to complete your collection I can see getting this game, but if you are just looking for games to play there are plenty of games that play better on the Atari 5200.
EXCELLENT GAME
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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