Benefactor

December 31, 1994 Digital Illusions CE Psygnosis
Platform Puzzle Strategy
Amiga CD32 Amiga
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After two hugely successful pinball games, DICE ventured into new territory with the Amiga game Benefactor. In this cutesy puzzle platformer, you play the character Ben E. Factor, who has resigned from the military to become an all-around good guy. Factor’s mission is to save a group of “Merry Men” who have been kidnapped from their home planet and imprisoned over 60 tricky levels. The player has to carefully navigate through the puzzle levels and release the Merry Men in the correct order so they can help rescue the rest of the prisoners.
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Release Date December 31, 1994
Developer Digital Illusions CE
Publisher Psygnosis
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction