EGM Reviews: Revenge of Gator (Nintendo Gameboy)

Revenge of Gator (Nintendo Gameboy)

Reviewed in EGM issue 6 January 1990

HAL’s Revenge of the Gator Pinball combines alligators and pinball on the Gameboy screen much the same way the Turbo mixed aliens and sliver balls in Alien Crush. The alligator pinball game features a poor-man’s scrolling playfield that is four screens high. By performing certain feats, such as knocking down drop targets, hitting specific ball locks, you can enter three different bonus scenes where more gators are waiting! A two-player feature expands the play even more for direct competition.

Steve (6)
Revenge of the Gator is a very good pinball game for the Gameboy, with multiple levels and three bonus rounds, but it does get repetitive after several plays. Working your way up the playfield can become slow and tedious, but for a portable pinball game, this one isn’t too bad.

Ed (6)
One wouldn’t think that pinball would come off looking decent on the small Gameboy screen, but Gator does. With nicely animated screens you get a game that offers good, light, and enjoyable game play to help you pass the time. Pure entertainment.

Martin (7)
A good pinball game for Gameboy, Revenge of the Gator is filled with lots of hidden bonus rounds. The gators and other characters are animated well and provide an interesting diversion from the normal breed of drop targets. Gators is pinball on the go.

Jim (6)
Pinball is always a good standby for the small screen, and HAL’s attempt is a worthy try that succeeds in a lot of areas. The multiple playfields are good, but the lower ones get repetitive and the higher you go the more difficult it is to keep the ball in play. A good alternative when you’re tired of Tetris.