Pick Axe Pete!

The Good
The big box joystick controls for the Odyssey 2 allow for fast ducking, jumping and leaping in a game and after playing them all "Pick Axe Pete" has the best action control. Never mind the 1982 graphics - the challenging game is hard but a Savy player will learn tricks and predict when the keys and ladders will appear. On one level of the mine the lights are out and you can't see the floor or walls which is extra challenging. There is really no other game in the O2 collection that comes close to this much fun and playing it on an emulator is not the same without the O2 controllers. You can get killed quickly but once you get into the habit of playing you can advance 10-20 levels as play gets harder and harder.

The Bad
The game is not easy and using gravity to jump from one level to the lower levels often leaves you in a vulnerable position where fast moving boulders can nail you ricocheting off the corners of the cave.

The Bottom Line
You crush bouncing boulders in a mine with your axe BUT NOT FOR LONG ! as the fun action packed game gives you a warning it is about to crumble and you will be defenseless to boulders that can crush you. Ladders appear and disappear on each level as you attempt to capture the key to the next mine and make your way through the main door. THE CATCH! The exit doors are where the bouncing boulders come in and out of at random so you have to jump and duck often.