Whack-a-Critter

Excerpt from Genesis Game Guide by The Scribe

NAME:             Whack-a-Critter
AUTHOR/VENDOR:    Realtec
RELEASED:         ?
TYPE:             Action
LANGUAGE:         English

PREMISE:          Mediocre game based on the carnival sport.  You have a
                  broad, flat surface with an number of holes.  Critters
                  pop up at random in the holes.  You whack them back down
                  with your hammer.  The more you can whack, the more
                  points you score.  Beware, though - their appearances
                  become faster and shorter the longer you play the game.

IMPRESSIONS:      I was unsure as to the existence of this game for over a
                  year until the Phantom managed to confirm it with scans
                  of the box and cart.  It should be noted that it required
                  a special nine-button controller (packaged with the cart)
                  to play the game.  Way too complicated for such a simple
                  premise, and not worth the trouble of acquiring.

VARIATIONS:       There was a demo for the Sega Saturn along the same lines
                  featuring Amy the Hedgehog (Sonic's love interest from the
                  Sonic CD game) known as Amy's Whack-a-Mole.

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