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Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery

Go Ape-bit with this fast-paced retro platformer, in which you work to recover a stolen magical artifact in the labyrinth of an ancient temple!

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July 15, 2016
10 years and 20 days ago
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About the Game

Adventure Apes & The Mayan Mystery is a fast-paced retro platformer in which you work to recover a stolen magical artifact from the fiendish Horatio Hawk. Hunt him through more than 100 rooms with a variety of fun weapons, challenging bosses, and adorable pixel graphics!

This game is an homage to the original Metroid, and I hope in playing it you feel a little nostalgic for games of that era. They may not have been as slick or polished as modern games, but their charm lives on!

Features:


Explore more than 100+ huge rooms/levels.
Discover 6 weapons and 3 abilities to defeat your enemies.
Battle 5 heinous bosses.
Stay in control with gamepad support.
Learn tips, tricks, and more with the fully illustrated instruction manual.
Play as tiny pixel apes — armed with guns!



*Please note that I developed this game for the keyboard and Xbox controller, and the messages you see during the game will reflect this!

Big thanks to a friend for translating the description into Russian!

"Adventure Apes & The Mayan Mystery" это динамичный ретро платформер, в котором вам предстоит вернуть украденный магический артефакт из дьявольских лап Ястреба Горацио. Ваша охота будет проходить на более чем 100 уровнях, которые могут похвастаться разнообразием оружия, непростых боссов и очаровательной пиксельной графики!
Данная игра является данью уважения оригинальной "Metroid", и я надеюсь, что во время игры Вы будете ощущать ностальгию по подобным играм ушедшей эпохи. Они не были насколько отполированы, как современные, однако они по прежнему очаровательны!

Особенности:

- исследуйте более 100 огромных уровней
- отыщите 6 видов оружия и 3 уникальные способности, которые помогут Вам в сражении с врагами
- одолейте 5 ужасных боссов
- играйте на геймпаде
- используйте подсказки и уловки, которые подробно расписаны в руководстве
- почувствуйте себя маленькой пиксельной обезьяной ... вооруженной до зубов!