Qwak
Encyclopedia
Qwak is a 2D platform/puzzle game developed by Jamie Woodhouse. It was initially released for the BBC Micro
and Acorn Electron
in 1989 as part of Superior
/Acornsoft
's Play It Again Sam 10 compilation. An updated and enhanced Amiga
version was given a budget release by Team17
in 1993. This update added several new features, including a two player mode and additional levels. The game was re-released on the Amiga CD32
later that year in a double-pack with science fiction shooter Alien Breed
.
In 2006, Woodhouse completed development of a Game Boy Advance
version of Qwak.
. PC and Mac versions are also available.
In addition to the normal-style levels, the challenge levels require the player to complete levels and collect all fruit within twenty seconds.
Upon completion of all eighty levels, the levels are looped.
.
BBC Micro
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, was a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation...
and Acorn Electron
Acorn Electron
The Acorn Electron is a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. It has 32 kilobytes of RAM, and its ROM includes BBC BASIC along with its operating system....
in 1989 as part of Superior
Superior Software
Superior Software is a video game publisher. It was established in 1982 by Richard Hanson and John Dyson, two graduates of the University of Leeds, England...
/Acornsoft
Acornsoft
Acornsoft was the software arm of Acorn Computers Ltd, and a major publisher of software for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. As well as games, they also produced a large number of educational titles, extra computer languages and business and utility packages - these included ROM-based word...
's Play It Again Sam 10 compilation. An updated and enhanced Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
version was given a budget release by Team17
Team17
Team17 Software Ltd. is a video game company best known for developing the Worms series of games , but it has made many other games, notably Superfrog and the Alien Breed series. Most of its early releases were on the Amiga home computer system and featured trademark smooth scrolling, and detailed...
in 1993. This update added several new features, including a two player mode and additional levels. The game was re-released on the Amiga CD32
Amiga CD32
The Amiga CD32, styled "CD32" , was the first 32-bit CD-ROM based video game console released in western Europe, Australia, Canada and Brazil. It was first announced at the Science Museum in London, United Kingdom on 16 July 1993, and was released in September of the same year...
later that year in a double-pack with science fiction shooter Alien Breed
Alien Breed
Alien Breed is the first in a series of science fiction computer games played in the form of a top-down shooter for one or two players. It was released in 1991 by Team17 for the Commodore Amiga and later in 1993 by MicroLeague for MS-DOS.-Gameplay:...
.
In 2006, Woodhouse completed development of a Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
version of Qwak.
. PC and Mac versions are also available.
Gameplay
The object of the game is to guide a green duck through eighty levels. Fruit and gems can be collected for points, and enemies are eliminated with projectile egg weapons. Progress through the game is earned by collecting gold and silver keys. There are a variety of power-ups also available, including 'chocolate egg' weapons and extra shots.In addition to the normal-style levels, the challenge levels require the player to complete levels and collect all fruit within twenty seconds.
Upon completion of all eighty levels, the levels are looped.
Critical response
The Amiga version was awarded 92% and a 'Gamer Gold' review by Amiga Computing magazine..