In the fourth issue of Personal Computer Games, Pssst was nominated for a 1983 game of the year list on account of Ultimate's "famous graphics".
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In the second issue of Personal Computer Games, the game was placed 40th on its best selling software list. In addition, the review stated originality, addictivity and enjoyability of Pssst. ZX Computing considered the game as very professionally written and produced, with excellently smooth and detailed graphics. Paul Liptrot of Home Computing Weekly praised the graphics, stating them as overall "smooth-moving" and colourful, as well as praising the "addictive" gameplay.
Pssst was also able to run on the 16K version of the Spectrum. The game used the common technique of sprites and allowing them to be placed atop each other, which often overlapped colours on the screen causing attribute clash. Pssst is one of the few Spectrum games also available in ROM format for use with the Interface 2, allowing instantaneous loading of the game when the normal method of cassette loading could take several minutes. A life will be deducted whenever the plant dies or the player makes contact with a parasite. Once the plant reaches a predetermined height it flowers and the player advances to the next level. Īs the plant grows it may sprout leaves these increase the growth rate but also vulnerability to the parasites. The player can only carry one type of pesticide at a time during the early stages of the game the lethal pesticide can be carried at all times, but later stages have more than one type of parasite on screen at once, making the choice of pesticide more tactical. There are three types of coloured parasite, and three types of pesticide, which will either kill, stun, or have no effect on the parasites. Bonus items such as fertiliser and fly swatters appear on unoccupied ledges which will increase both the players score and the plant's growth rate. The plant grows from the bottom centre of the screen, and spray cans containing three different pesticides are located on ledges on each side of the screen. The game is presented from a single, 2D perspective, and revolves around Robbie the Robot's objective to defend his plant from interstellar space slugs, leeches and midges. The player has protected the plant from parasites, causing it to flower and end the level. It was placed 40th on the "Best Selling Software" list by Personal Computer Games in December 1983. The game received positive reviews from two publications upon release, with critics mainly praising its presentation and gameplay. Pssst was one of the very few Spectrum games also available in ROM format for use with the Interface 2, allowing "instantaneous" loading of the game (the normal method of cassette loading could take several minutes). The game was written by Chris Stamper and graphics were designed by his brother, Tim Stamper. Pssst was the second game to be released by Ultimate, after Jetpac. In the game, Robbie the Robot has to protect his plant (a Thyrgodian Megga Chrisanthodil) as it is attacked by various insects, each of which needs a different repellent to neutralise it. Pssst is an action video game developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game that was released for the ZX Spectrum in June 1983.
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