ClockWerx

ClockWerx ClockWorks
PC cover art featuring Alexey Pajitnov, and PlayStation cover art
Developer(s)	Callisto Corporation Axes Art Amuse (Japanese ports)
Publisher(s)	Spectrum Holobyte (Macintosh, PC) Tokuma Shoten (Super Famicom, PlayStation, Sega Saturn)
Composer(s)	Peter Drescher (MAC, PC) Nori Atsumi (Japanese ports)[1]
Platform(s)	PC, Mac, Super Famicom, PlayStation, Saturn
Release date(s)	1995
Genre(s)	Puzzle game
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: n/a

ClockWerx is a computer game created by Callisto Corporation that was released in 1995.

The game was originally released by Callisto under the name Spin Doctor. Later, with some game play enhancements, it was published by Spectrum HoloByte as Clockwerx. The gameplay consisted of solving a series of increasingly difficult levels by swinging a rotating wand from dot to dot until you reached the "goal" dot. Enemy wands that kill you if touched march in predetermined patterns around each level's grid. The design is such that, with careful timing, you can swing through seemingly impassable groups of enemies. You can even swing from the same dot as an enemy by staying on the opposite side of it, since most enemy wands rotate at the same speed as you. At higher levels, more enemies are introduced, such as doors that open and close when your wand passes over a switch, hyperdots that send you to a different dot, and drops of acid that follow you around.

Your wand is in continuous motion; your only control is to reverse its direction of rotation, or to swing to another dot. You can also swing to another dot and reverse rotation at the same time. All your motion is controlled by just four keys (reverse direction immediately, "bounce" (reverse direction when your wand passes by another dot), move to another dot, and move and reverse direction simultaneously). This method of locomotion is reminiscent of the early NES game Clu Clu Land.

Japanese ports

The game was released in Japan by Tokuma Shoten for the Super Famicom,^[2][3][4] PlayStation,^[5] and Sega Saturn^[6] under the title ClockWorks (クロックワークス^?). The title screen in all games features Alexey Pajitnov even though he didn't take part in the game development. Characters were introduced in the Japanese ports, and there are Clay animations in the PlayStation and Saturn games.

iOS port

The game has recently been ported to iOS.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• ClockWerx at MobyGames
• ClockWerx at Allgame
• ClockWerx (PC) at GameFAQs
• ClockWerx (MAC) at GameFAQs

1. ^ "Soundtrack information (SFC)". SNESmusic.org. http://www.snesmusic.org/v2/profile.php?profile=set&selected=14182. 
2. ^ Japanese title at super-famicom.jp (Japanese)
3. ^ ClockWorks (Super Famicom) at GameFAQs
4. ^ Japanese-English translation of title at Superfamicom.org
5. ^ ClockWorks (PlayStation) at GameFAQs
6. ^ ClockWorks (Sega Saturn) at GameFAQs

See also

• List of puzzle video games
• List of Super Famicom and Super Nintendo puzzle games