Thing on a Spring

July 1, 1985 Micro Projects Engineering Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.
Platform Puzzle
C64 ACPC
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The evil Goblin has used his magical abilities to ensnare all the toys in the neighborhood to go into his underground lair. Thing bounces to the rescue, and resolves to retrieve them from his 4 storey underground lair. To do this he must collect 9 pieces of a jigsaw puzzle on each floor.

Needless to say, Goblin has not made things easy - a myriad of traps await our intrepid hero. There are traps all over, some crucial areas are guarded by switches, and the last of these switches locks the level-ending lift.
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Release Date July 1, 1985
Developer Micro Projects Engineering
Publisher Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Comedy