Little Willy

December 31, 1993 M.B. Soft, Dimension 16 M.B. Soft
Platform Puzzle Arcade
DOS
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Little Willy's mother & sister were kidnapped while on a family trip to Earth II.
Help him save them in this EGA platformer while solving the puzzles, avoiding hazards, and blasting off enemies.

Visually and gameplay-wise, Little Willy resembles the Crystal Caves & Secret Agent games that were published by Apogee Software.
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Release Date December 31, 1993
Developer M.B. Soft, Dimension 16
Publisher M.B. Soft
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction