

Chip's Challenge (Amiga/C64/Lynx/Mega Drive/SNES/Spectrum)
Epyx, Inc. · 2023 · Retro, Puzzle, Grid-Based Movement, Strategy, Difficult
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5 user reviews60% · 5
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About Chip's Challenge (Amiga/C64/Lynx/Mega Drive/SNES/Spectrum)
For nearly 35 years Chip's Challenge set the standard for brain-boggling puzzles. Originally released in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console by legendary developers Epyx, this top-down puzzler was then ported to a wide range of platforms. Now, relive those days in these remastered emulated versions.
This compilation allows you to play the versions of Chip's Challenge originally made for:
Schoolboy Chip desperately wants to join the exclusive Bit Busters Computer Club, but to prove his worthiness he must complete a series of brain-twisting challenges set by the club's owner Melinda the Mental Marvel.
Solve over 140 challenging grid-based puzzles, finding and using tools and devices such as keys, switches, pushable blocks and more, all while avoiding enemy creatures, and collecting computer chips to exit the level, all against the clock!
This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:
This compilation allows you to play the versions of Chip's Challenge originally made for:
- Atari Lynx (the original version)
- Commodore 64
- Commodore Amiga
- ZX Spectrum
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Super NES
Story
Schoolboy Chip desperately wants to join the exclusive Bit Busters Computer Club, but to prove his worthiness he must complete a series of brain-twisting challenges set by the club's owner Melinda the Mental Marvel.
Gameplay
Solve over 140 challenging grid-based puzzles, finding and using tools and devices such as keys, switches, pushable blocks and more, all while avoiding enemy creatures, and collecting computer chips to exit the level, all against the clock!
This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:
- Saving/loading the game at any point
- Support for most modern game controllers
- Full control remapping
- Image scaling and smoothing options
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
[u] TL;DR [/u] All versions work well except for the SNES version due to a (very loud) audio bug with the in-built emulator. If having access to these 6 versions of chips challenge is worth $25 to you, then go for it. [u] Review [/u] This is meant as an objective review about this release, since at the time of writing there are no other reviews. This also isn't a review of chips challenge as a game. Chips challenge is a very good and challenging game and I recommend you check out a different version of it. --- The Facts --- I had no problems with Atari Lynx, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Sega Mega Drive, or ZX spectrum versions. The SNES version however, distorted all sound from the game and it was very loud. I think this was a bug with whatever emulator is being used. This pack includes the ROM files, so I was able to load the SNES ROM from the game directory into snes9x and it worked fine with no audio bugs. --- The Opinion --- I really don't think this game is worth $25 especially considering the SNES versions audio is broken. But even if they fix that issue, I just don't think you can justify selling 6 versions of a 30 year old game for that much. I'm not sure how that pr…26 found this helpful
Recommended ONLY if you want a way to play the SNES and Genesis versions on an EverDrive or if you want a way to play this game on your Steam Deck (since the Windows version is unsupported). Even then, I would only recommend this at a discount. $24.99 is a bit steep for a compilation of various ports with a bare-bones menu interface. As the reviewer before me said, the emulator for the SNES version has an audio bug where it plays nothing but loud static. Also, in the Genesis version, every time you teleport, a command prompt window appears on screen saying "KDEBUG MESSAGE: teleport", which gets in the way of the game. If you close this window, it crashes the game. Unless you want to play this on an EverDrive or a Steam Deck, I would get the free Windows version instead.10 found this helpful
I always wondered what this classic plays like on the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It's a shame it has some graphical glitches and save state corruption. At least the password system still remains, so there is a back up.5 found this helpful
Epyx -> Handy -> Atari -> Lynx <31 found this helpful
Guys need not bad people saying first off rip rom filed go data and form thier do that load snes or Sega Genesis Ver og game on wat batter emulator but game playable and on sale like $12 or less they worth it.1 found this helpful
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