High High Rocket

Published by: One Switch on 3rd Mar 2010 | View all blogs by One Switch

Image of High High Rocket, with two cute alien characters jumping about on ledges. A platform game by James Montagna.
PC Windows - James Montagna (freeware)

This game makes me smile! A happy Euro-beat sound track, super-cute graphics, daft-banter and one-switch controls. Lovely!

High High Rocket sees you as moon-alien "Germ" (if you use the SPACE BAR) or "Mite" (if you use the SHIFT key). Your mission: Drop down through a simple maze to Earth, pick up some Earth treasure for your Queen, then rocket back home as quickly as you can within a five minute limit. Easy!

Keyboard controls: SPACE BAR (player 1) and SHIFT (player 2) to switch direction and simultaneously jump or fire depending on whether you are dropping down to Earth or rocketing back-home to the moon.

This game can be played through without requiring highly accurate switch skills. A two-player follow the leader game can make things easier still. Quickish visual tracking skills are needed as the characters are constantly on the move and can switch from each side of the screen quickly on the way down. As with most keyboard games, you can play this with joystick or switches with a utility such as JoyToKey.

Download link: JamesMontagna.com or via the OneSwitch.org.uk library.

Gaming alternatives? Try Hazardous Heights (PC).