Pretty good flip-screen arcade adventure game that's not a million miles away from the Dizzy series of adventures. The main difference being that you play Puff the dragon rather than Dizzy the egg. Apart from that, this could well be a Dizzy game and fans of Dizzy may well want to also check this one out. This game features the same high standards of graphics, gameplay and imaginative locations as seen in the Dizzy games.
Little Puff was originally a budget release, but this merely reflects the fact that it was released around 1990 and was in fact an absolute bargain for a game of this high standard. I have no doubt if it had been released a few years earlier it could've easily sold as a full price title.
The game itself is enjoyable to play with responsive controls and smooth sprite action, although it can seem a little harsh that you only start with one life and many rooms are effectively booby-trapped so you'll be thinking, "if only I knew spikes were down that hole" or "if only I knew that coconut would fall on my head" etc... So, you need to repeatedly play it in order to benefit from prior knowledge gained in previous attempts and hopefully get a little bit further on your next go.
Good machine code beeper routine on the main menu screen and good sound effects too help to make this seem a quite polished game (that is on the 48K version at least which is the one I've played). Even the mountainous background of the initial locations looks nicely drawn and adds atmosphere to the game.
Overall, worth a look, but like other rather good games, it is currently status denied.
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