Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs

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Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs
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Developer(s) Sir-Tech Software
Publisher(s) Sir-Tech Software
Designer(s) Ian Currie
Robert Koller
Platform(s) DOS
Release1990
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player, 2-player

Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs is a top-down puzzle video game written by Ian Currie and Robert Koller for DOS and published by Sir-Tech Software. In it, a fuzzball must navigate several maps and avoid the "enemy."

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Gameplay

There are two different kinds of worlds, fall-out maps and static maps. In fall-out maps, tiles change colors when stepped on and disappear when they turn blue. In static maps, the tiles change from dark to light pink.

In each case, the objective of each level is to find the proper number of keys or keycards to open the exit to the next level. The keys are buried under tiles and can only be revealed by stepping on the tiles.

In addition to keys, there are an assortment of other items-

Reception

Computer Gaming World called the game "an original twist on old arcade inspirations ... an addictive pursuit reminiscent of Tetris ". [1]

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References

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