- Trog!
Infobox VG| title = Trog!
developer =Midway (Arcade),Acclaim (NES)
released =1991 (NA)
genre = Arcade
modes =Single player ,Multi player
ratings =E
platforms = Arcade,Nintendo Entertainment System
media = Cartridge (NES)"Trog!" is an arcade game developed by
Midway Games for the arcade, and later ported to theNintendo Entertainment System byAcclaim Entertainment, Inc. . It was released inNorth America in1991 .Gameplay
"Trog!" plays much like a "
Pac-Man " clone. The player assumes the role of either Bloop or Spike, small T-Rex dinosaurs in the land of "Og", home to the one-eyed cavemen known as the "Trog". Players must pick up all colored eggs laying around the map as thecavemen wander around, attempting to capture them. Luckily, there are plenty of power-ups to help finish the level. Aside from a standard punch attack, these include red flowers that increase the player's speed, ice cubes that freeze all on-screen Trogs and pineapples, which turn the character into a full-grown T-Rex that can temporarily eat his enemies.There are three different levels of difficulty: Easy, Advanced and Expert. Advanced Mode rewards a 200,000 level bonus and Expert rewards a 400,000 level bonus. As the levels progress, the cavemen become smarter and invent new ways to capture the dinosaurs. They eventually create wheels to flatten the character and springs to bounce themselves all over the screen. Catapults and transportation chambers in latter stages help evade these attacks.
The Trogs themselves are subject to all hazards the player is; they can even be taken out by their own wheels, fire and pits to comic effect.
Title origin
The word "Trog" comes from "", a term that refers to a prehistoric cave-dweller or "
caveman ". [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/troglodyte troglodyte - Definitions from Dictionary.com ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.nesguide.com/games/trog "Trog!" at NESguide]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/coinop/arcade/data/583841.html "Trog!" at GameFAQs]
* [http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10201] "Trog!" atKiller List of Video Games
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