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'''Related games:''' ?
 
'''Related games:''' ?
 
}}Aan isometric game involving a well-animated worm creature consisting of three balls. The worm nibbles up other small floating orbs in the environment. The environment is green and gridlike, reminiscent of an early Rare game.  
 
}}Aan isometric game involving a well-animated worm creature consisting of three balls. The worm nibbles up other small floating orbs in the environment. The environment is green and gridlike, reminiscent of an early Rare game.  
 
[[File:SlinkerShot.png|thumb|320px|right|Ogling the environment in ''Slinker'']]
 
  
 
From recollection, Wallin quickly abandoned the game, as he had trouble getting the mechanics to work exactly as planned. Yet what was there is clean, simple, distinctive.  
 
From recollection, Wallin quickly abandoned the game, as he had trouble getting the mechanics to work exactly as planned. Yet what was there is clean, simple, distinctive.  
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[[File:SlinkerShot.png|thumb|320px|right|Ogling the environment in ''Slinker'']]
  
 
/sl'ink'er/ n. (1) A  three segmented worm with a mouth-like orifice on each end. It preys upon small pink discs known as giblets, which it catches by inhaling large amounts of air, or sucking. Known to the scientific community as Slinkus Wormikus. (2) n. One who slinks.
 
/sl'ink'er/ n. (1) A  three segmented worm with a mouth-like orifice on each end. It preys upon small pink discs known as giblets, which it catches by inhaling large amounts of air, or sucking. Known to the scientific community as Slinkus Wormikus. (2) n. One who slinks.

Revision as of 05:58, 24 February 2011

Slinker
Slinker.gif

Release type: Freeware
Release date: ~1993
Levels: 4
Author: David Wallin
Related games: ?

Aan isometric game involving a well-animated worm creature consisting of three balls. The worm nibbles up other small floating orbs in the environment. The environment is green and gridlike, reminiscent of an early Rare game.

From recollection, Wallin quickly abandoned the game, as he had trouble getting the mechanics to work exactly as planned. Yet what was there is clean, simple, distinctive.

Gary Acord later incorporated the character sprite into Anyworld.

WormSprite.png

Story

Ogling the environment in Slinker

/sl'ink'er/ n. (1) A three segmented worm with a mouth-like orifice on each end. It preys upon small pink discs known as giblets, which it catches by inhaling large amounts of air, or sucking. Known to the scientific community as Slinkus Wormikus. (2) n. One who slinks.

The object of the game is to maneuver Slinky (your character) through each of the levels. To do this, you have to eat (suck up) 6 giblets and get to the exit. Giblets are small pink discs. To eat them, place Slinky directly underneath one, and press the space bar. If you eat less than your quota you will lose points.

There are some enemies on Slinky's quest which will try to stop him. They must either be avoided or sucked up.

Slinky can collect red giblets for 1ups.

And watch out for bombs!!!!

Instructions

Arrow Keys - Moves Slinky
Space Bar - Makes Slinky Suck
F1 - Press anytime for help and other options.

To configure for your system type 'CONFIG' at the MS-DOS prompt.

Credits

This Game was made by:

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* David Wallin *
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Other games are available from the author.

If you are in the exchange feel free to add new levels and enemies!