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Babala
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Version
0.4.0
Babala is a fun and fanciful game suitable for all
ages. You fend off the enemy muggers (they can't
shoot) on a basic grid, amid obstacles and booby
traps. The game's defining features are mercifully
simple but don't be fooled, because it gets tough as
nails to beat as the levels progress. It's all in the
campaign designs. A worthwhile scoring system is
employed and record high scores can be uploaded for
display at Babala.org. There are 200 discrete levels,
the first 10 being a tutorial. Gameplay is strictly at
your own pace, it's never a test of reflexes.
This is a simple Logic/Strategy round-based war game
of sorts, not lacking in cute animations. The enemy
are arrayed on the field; intently, they'll dog your
every turn. You'll have only limited moves and shots
to deploy during your each round, 6 or 7 tops: choose
as you go from a set of 5 maximal trade-offs. Your
shots are either projectile or mine, assuming you're
so armed. Following your strokes, the enemy makes a
measured advance. If he reaches you, you're mugged,
you lose. There may be obstructions and certain rigged
perils, critically situated, or remote ammunition
stores that have to be acquired.
Must be played to be appreciated: prodigious, often
diabolical, never a shortage of variety and the
unexpected. And there seems always a way to best an
earlier score when you ambitiously replay a level. In-
game help is in English, Czech or German, as specified
during installation. If not already present, requires
download and install of free GTK+2 libraries (3.5 MB)
for Windows. There's a Linux version as well, visit
www.babala.org.
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