Spindizzy Worlds
π 7.8/10
(Super Famicom - JP, Action & Adventure)
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Developed by:
ASCII Entertainment
Published by:
ASCII Corporation
Released On:
01 Jan 1992
Spindizzy Worlds, like its predecessor, is similar to Marble Madness. Controlling GERALD, you must move through the isometrically viewed landscape (largely flick-screen on the Super Famicom). There are two skill levels; the harder one features more of the precarious ledges and falls of Spindizzy . Each one takes you to a different matrix of levels, which can be played in different orders and each consist of 10 screens, with a bonus level at the end.
You have limited energy, which can be recharged by collecting crystals. Fuel is limited, and is reduced by contact with hazards - generating a replacement GERALD takes time. There are many gates which are opened by running into spaces of the same colour. There are also aliens to avoid, and most movement is along thin slippery ledges with heavily inertia-based controls.
UPC-A:
4988606100552 (Japan)
Part #:
SHVC-SX (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
SHVC-SX-JPN (Japan)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this sci-fi action-exploration game, players must save a 24th-century Earth from a dire energy crisis by exploring the "Spindizzy Worlds," a series of thirty unstable planets created by a cosmic collision. Operating a spinning, top-like reconnaissance vehicle called GERALD, the player must navigate hostile, labyrinthine environments across multiple levels to collect energy-rich jewels and crystals. To succeed, players must carefully manage their vehicle's constantly depleting fuel supply, which can only be replenished by gathering the very treasures they seek.
Story
The Bigger Bang Theory
Eons ago, as the swollen belly of a giant red sun suddenly erupted, a great mass of energized stellar matter was strewn into space. Coursing through the stars for millennia, the molten core approached a remote sector of the galaxy at unimaginable speeds.
This far-away region, by some cosmic twist of fate, was home to two ancient star systems. For the one known as Beta Twirlinus, a cataclysmic collision was in store. The hurtling stellar core fragment, still burning with a white-hot intensity, was bearing on a direct course. For the other, our own solar system, these events would ironically mark the dawn of hope for another, more distant age.
The Spindizzy Worlds
When it came, the collision of fiery mass and ill-fated star set forth an explosion that lit up the heavens with a blinding light. So brutal was the impact, it sent what was left of the star, along with two clusters of 7 and 23 planets each, spinning out of control in crazy, unnatural orbits.
Thus arose the Spindizzy Worlds, sighted for the first time by Terran astronomers in the 23rd Century. Needless to say, the inhabitants of these 30 planets were somewhat disoriented by the whole affair. Stunned from the shock, they remain as dizzy today as the orbits of their worlds.
The Cosmic Link
Discovering the Spindizzy Worlds, with their strange orbits, unique geographic formations, peculiar inhabitants, and spectacular energy stores, was a blessing in disguise. Global shifts in climate, tidal waves and small earthquakes were already being linked to extraterrestrial planetary phenomena ... astrology was making a comeback!
In fact, a variety of natural disasters would finally be explained by the bizarre link between these worlds and our own solar system. The basis for this link, however, would remain a mystery for a long while to come.
A Dire Energy Crisis
Now, in the 24th Century, exploration of the Spindizzy Worlds is Earth's only solution to a dire energy crisis. In a time of interplanetary competition, a new supply of energy is our best hope for survival. Telescopic surveys of the Spindizzy Worlds have revealed a vast supply of energy rich jewels on their labyrinthine surfaces.
These treasures are environmentally sound sources of power, and they make cheap imitation jewelry too. The interplanetary competition is divided between:
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Earth's League of Nations
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The Federated Martian Colonies
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The United Moons of Jupiter
The GERALD Vehicle
Through the miracle of hyperspace travel, you arrive at the Spindizzy Worlds, at the helm of your refurbished, second-hand GERALD (GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTAL RECONNAISSANCE and LANDMAPPING DEVICE).
Don't be fooled by appearances, though. While it looks like an oversized top - GERALD is no toy! Spinning rapidly, to counteract the wild rotations of the Spindizzy Worlds, it's the only vehicle capable of traversing and mining such hostile surfaces.
Your Mission
Your Mission: save earth from planetwide blackouts and expensive jewelry by collecting as many jewels and energy crystals as you can while exploring all 30 of the Spindizzy Worlds.
Remember, GERALD is beamed onto the surface of each world with only a limited supply of liquid fuel. However, thanks to the latest in energy extraction technology, it is able to utilize energy found in the jewels you collect throughout your exploration.
Each world contains up to 15 levels where these jewels abound. Nevertheless, the mission will end if the fuel runs out. GERALD uses fuel continuously, so don't dawdle!
How to Play
Starting the Game
Insert your game pak before turning on your Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The opening sequence will begin, followed by the appearance of the title screen. Pushing the START button during the opening sequence brings up the title screen.
Title Screen
Pushing the START button again will bring up the game menu. If you do not press any buttons, a self-running demo will commence. At this point, jewels, aliens & hazards, switches & buttons, warps and actual gameplay are introduced and demonstrated.
Pushing START from the self-running demo brings you back to the game menu. If no buttons are pressed during the self-running demo, the opening sequence will begin again.
Game Menu Options
Pressing the START button during the title sequence will produce the following menu of options:
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Continue this game
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Start new game
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Check performance
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Wind back world
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Input password
Press the "A" button to make a selection.
Continue This Game
Each time you play, Spindizzy Worlds automatically remembers how many planets you have successfully completed (or whether you started!). When the game is terminated in the middle of game play, or when the game is over, you can start the game from the same planet as many times as you want. However, if you have not started the game yet, it works the same way as "START NEW GAME."
Start New Game
Press the "A" button to start a new game. Once this selection is made, you can choose either "EASYDIZZY" or "SPINDIZZY"; this may be done by holding left or right on the Control Pad and then pressing the "A" button. One cluster is easier than the other. Try and guess which one.
After choosing a cluster, you can select from two difficulty levels (beginner or advanced) in the same manner. GERALD is less susceptible to damage in beginner mode.
Check Performance
Shows the current game state. This will show how many Worlds you have completed so far and how much time you spent finishing them. However, if you start the game with a password, the time taken to complete previous worlds will be "unknown."
Wind Back World
This selection lets you go back and replay the last planet you completed. Thanks to your Time-Space Resonator, you can go back in time to try for a better fuel rating, or take in that scenic vista just one more time. It may be repeated as often as needed 'backing up' one world each time.
When just starting out, selecting "WIND BACK WORLD" is the same as selecting "START NEW GAME." Also, if a password is used to get to a certain world, you can't go back to the planet that precedes it.
Selecting a World
After choosing whether to play the easy or hard cluster, the Planet Select Screen will appear. Each sphere is a living world, capable of sustaining life as we've never known it. Completed worlds will be removed from your cluster map, allowing access to deeper, more dangerous worlds.
You can rotate the cluster with the Control Pad. The name of the nearest world will be shown at the top of the screen. Press the "A" button to land on it. Accessible worlds can be played in any order.
WaterWorks and Planet Navigation
After selecting the game level, the Planet Select screen will appear. Rotate the planets with the Control Pad and move the planet you want to play into the foreground. Press the "A" button and the game will start (some worlds cannot be explored until the outermost planets have been secured).
Each world contains up to 15 levels. The screen will show only about 1/10th of a level at a time; the rest of the level scrolls into view as you approach the screen edges.
You can move from level to level by moving into warps. Some warps will only appear after all the jewels on a level are collected or after a certain switch is used. Along the way, other tasks may need to be accomplished.
Methods to the Madness
The object of the game is to complete all of the planets in each cluster by collecting jewels and solving puzzles as you explore; all of the planets have several levels apiece. Maintaining your energy supply is of critical importance in this game. By collecting jewels, it can be replenished.
If GERALD is destroyed in the course of the journey, your standard equipment Time-Space Resonator will automatically return you to the point in time-space before it happened. Since time travel requires a great deal of energy, it depletes your fuel supply.
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Avoid contact with aliens (Aliens deplete your energy on contact)
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Falling off loses fuel (You will lose energy if you fall into an abyss)
GERALD Controls and Movement
GERALD has inertia, so the longer you push, the faster it will move. Use the "A" or "Y" buttons for an extra boost. While going up slopes you may need a boost to make progress.
Most surfaces will slow GERALD down by friction (some more than others). You can slow or stop by pushing the Control Pad in the opposite direction of GERALD's motion, or you may use the brakes to stop at once. The "B" or "X" buttons apply the brakes.
GERALD's movement generally follows the laws of physics as it jumps off ramps, falls, climbs slopes, etc. Experiment.
Viewpoints and Radar
While playing, you may find GERALD is hidden behind some scenery. It is possible to select 4 different viewpoints. Use the "R" or "L"
Tips & Maps
INPUT PASSWORD
After completing a planet, players receive an eight-letter password that allows them to resume the game from the corresponding world. The password input screen uses the Control Pad and A button to enter characters, with B used for backspacing.
Tutorial
This world introduces basic gameplay mechanics, such as using blue and yellow buttons to move doors, activating colored lifts with matching buttons, and toggling binary switches to lower lifts.
Gargoyle
Players must collect four grey globstones and use yellow buttons to open doors while avoiding green buttons. It also requires using blue and red buttons to position a lift so the player can accelerate and jump over a black button.
Buxton Cat & Sandy Island
Buxton Cat features a seemingly impossible jump that requires a fast running start, while Sandy Island features tricky lifts that require calm timing and jumping just as they begin to move upward.
Jumping
A technique used to take shortcuts by leaping across gaps.
Moving parallel across slopes
Players can stop on slopes by holding the Control Pad toward the incline, and then move parallel across them by pressing another direction simultaneously.
Moving up and down slopes
Navigating complicated slopes is made easier by using the brake and accelerating at the same time.
General Advice
The scenery contains no optical illusions, levels are designed so you cannot get stuck, and scanning ahead will pause timed levels to let you plan. Players are advised to think deviously, make sacrifices, look in unusual places, and beware of the various traps, obstacles, and puzzles.
Spindizzy Password Sheets
A section provided for players to fill in new passwords for the EASYDIZZY levels, which include Tutorial, Quadrant 2, Ramp Run, Split Up, Lavalite, and Gargoyle.
Controls
Control Pad
Move Northeast by pressing up, Northwest by pressing left, Southwest by pressing down, and Southeast by pressing right / Move GERALD in eight different directions / Press arrows to scan level when game is paused
A Button
Make Menu, World and Level selections/Accelerate
Y Button
Accelerate
B Button
Brake
X Button
Brake
R Button
Rotate screen 90Β° clockwise
L Button
Rotate screen 90Β° counter-clockwise
Start Button
Pause/Resume game, Display Map
Select Button
Quit world and return to main menu
Enemies & Characters
GERALD
A sophisticated culmination of space-age engineering and modern design featuring gyroscopic motors and an enhanced power supply. Although it is the latest in hi-tech, it is not invincible and may be destroyed many times throughout the game.
Lava
A hazard that burns and will destroy GERALD.
Killer Cones, Coat Rack Things and Poison Pyramids
Hazards that will destroy GERALD if touched.
Ice
A cold, slippery hazard that will destroy GERALD if it remains on it too long.
Glass
A hazard that is as slippery as ice.
Water
A hazard that GERALD cannot float in.
Items & Weapons
Xanthanite crystals
These jewels are useful items that can be found on the surfaces of the Spindizzy Worlds and make perfect mood lamps.
Whirl gems
Also known as obelisks, these jewels are used in the production of cheap diamond substitutes.
Globstones
These jewels are great for making faux pearls.
Power flags
Possible relics from ancient miniature golf courses, these flags provide GERALD with energy and will cause GERALD to flash red and be protected from aliens when collected at certain times.
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