Modern games for the BBC Micro/Master #4 : Hard Hat Harry 2
HARD HAT HARRY 2
SON OF HARRY
From Retro Software in 2011-2012
An action filled 62 screen arcade adventure for the BBC Micro Model B
It's been 28 years since Hard Hat Harry. Harry has since settled down and become a rich banker type or something, and hasn't looked at a construction site since his showdown with Big Kong. However, when Edwards & Co started up again and needed a work experience kid, they knew where to look.
Entering HARD HAT HARRY JR.
Almost identical to his father, Harry Jr has been sent to work on the new arts centre. Which is 3 miles underground for some reason. It's almost rewarding work, despite the rumours of a 'Cult of Kong' in the caverns.
At least, that was until Harry was knocked out by a flying spanner...
Now he's being offered as a sacrifice by some strangely dressed monkeys. All the other workmen have vanished. It's up to Harry to escape this cavernous building site and defeat his family's age-old enemy...
And just to add to his challenge, there is a gas leak in the cavern, which combined with the poor electrial work, will lead to a huge explosion in only 45 minutes!
Enemies he'll encounter :
Monkeys - They're back. And 28 years in solitude hasn't done their sanity much good.
Birds - Despite stunted growth due to living underground, these birds are vicious and will kill Harry at the slightest provocation.
Fire - Man's oldest tool and enemy, and often spawned by poor quality electrics.
Penguins - These look suspiciously like they're from another game, and have teamed up with the monkeys due to the pleasantly cold climate in the caves.
The Hyper Viper - This foul creature has been bred underground by the cultist monkeys, in preparation for the apocalypse. In the meantime he'll eat Harry and anyone else wearing a hard hat.
Big Kong - will Harry Jr confront his father's nemesis? Will he rescue the girl with no name? Will those barrels move any slower this time?
Items he'll encounter :
Tea - An essential part of any underground construction site.
Switches - Harry pulls these. Stuff happens. Sometimes.
Radioactive Boulder - These will kill Harry, but might prove useful against enemies.
Damsel - Kong's prisoner from the first game was never rescued. Can Harry Jr save her?
Can of Holes - This elusive object grants Harry invincibility and impressive skills with the opposite sex. Or at least that's what the workers told him.
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