- Publication date
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1989
- Topics
- DOS games, Vintage computer games, Action games
- Item Size
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2.2M
CREEPS requires a PC compatible machine to run. I’ve done my development on a 12MHz AT clone, but my nieces and nephews use it on their XT machines with no problems. You must have CGA. Yeah, I’ve got an EGA screen too, but CGA is widely supported, so why not use it? Hey, I want every PC in the world to run my program (and at least half their owners to register).
When the game is running, these are the magic keys:
Arrows Controls the desired direction of the player (you).
Space Shoots your gun.
s Toggles sound on and off.
p Pauses the game. Press p again to continue.
q Quit. Exits CREEPS entirely.
ESC Aborts the current game but stays in CREEPS.
You are the green triangle. The creeps are red triangles. There are a lot of them, but they are pretty stupid. Shoot them with your gun to kill them or just ram into them. Ramming them costs you a life and some points, so don’t do this very often.
Your score and level are displayed on the bottom left hand edge of the screen. The right hand edge shows the number of lives left, up to 5. If you have more than 5, the excess will not be shown. You earn a free life every 2000 points.
You can shoot only a few bullets at a time, so don’t go crazy with them. Currently, there is no penalty for shooting a bullet.
After level 4, a blobix might appear. Nothing destroys a blobix. Creeps bounce off them. They eat your bullets for lunch. They destroy you if you hit them. At first, they wander around aimlessly. After a while, they being to chase after you. They move REAL slow, so this isn’t a problem.
Go forth and kill creeps! I’d like to hear your comments, so feel free to write.
- Addeddate
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2017-11-11 22:15:12
- Emulator
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dosbox
- Emulator_ext
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zip
- Emulator_start
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creeps.exe
- Identifier
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CREEPS_201711
- License
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shareware
- Scanner
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Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3
- Year
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1989
Another thing that really makes CREEPS enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to CREEPS. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
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