- Save Mary
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title = Save Mary
developer = Atari Inc.
publisher =
designer =
engine =
released =1990
genre = Action
modes =Single player
ratings =
platforms =Atari 2600
media =
requirements =
input =Joystick "Save Mary" is an
Atari 2600 action game that revolves around creatingplatform s to save Mary, thedamsel in distress . The character is a humbleconstruction worker who must pick upcrate s to use as platforms to get Mary to climb up, eventually leading to the top of thevalley . The villain of the story is a mustachioed fiend who keeps Mary at the bottom of the valley for his own perverse pleasure.Gameplay
The player controls a
crane at the top of thevalley that moves picks upcrate s when the button is pressed. Bonus items can be picked up for extra points. The level can be restarted in the following ways:
*The water reaches above Mary's head
*A crate is knocked into/dropped on Mary
*Mary is dropped from a high place. There is no definite ending, since once all the levels are completed, the game starts over. Therefore, the game loops on into eternity.External links
* [http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/savemary/artwork.jpgPrototype Artwork image]
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