Heaven & Earth (video game)

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Heaven & Earth
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Developer(s) Software Resources International Software
Publisher(s) Buena Vista Software
Producer(s) Brad Fregger
Designer(s) Michael Feinberg and Scott Kim
Programmer(s) Michael Sandige (PC) and Ian Gilman (Macintosh)
Artist(s) Mark J. Ferrari
Composer(s) Richard Marriott
Platform(s) DOS, Macintosh, FM Towns
Release1992;31 years ago (1992)
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player

Heaven & Earth is a computer game developed by Software Resources International and published by Buena Vista Software in 1992.

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Plot

Heaven & Earth is a game which integrates aspects of toys and puzzles, and involves a fantasy legend. With the randomly drawn animated cards in a solitaire-like game, the player tries to score the highest value tricks. The game features a dozen options for puzzles to play with, including sliders and mazes as well as 3-D illusions. The game also includes a toy aspect involves picking gems using a swinging pendulum. [1]

Reception

Computer Gaming World stated "it's refreshing to come across a little gem like Heaven & Earth, which isn't quite like anything else out there". The magazine concluded that it "is a terrific game for people who like puzzles, especially visual ones". [2] The game was reviewed in 1994 in Dragon #211 by Jay & Dee in the "Eye of the Monitor" column. Jay gave the game 4 out of 5 stars, while Dee gave the game 3½ stars. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jay & Dee (November 1994). "Eye of the Monitor". Dragon (211): 39–42.
  2. Scorpia (December 1992). "Buena Vista's Heaven & Earth". Computer Gaming World. p. 60. Retrieved 5 July 2014.