Each level also includes one or more Deja Vu mushrooms, stationary yet friendly fungi that serve as mid-level save points should Supercow fall victim to the enemy and lose a life. In addition to re-energizing your health after run-ins with Duriarti’s evil underlings, these goodies add to your point total, too. Health-enhancing objects to scout for are tasty fruits, “extra-life” hearts, cartons of super-milk and first-aid kits, to name a few. Of course, Supercow wouldn’t be all that super without a few well-placed power-ups. You can restart any of the game’s 56 levels (spread across 10 stages) if you wish. Not satisfied with your rating? That’s okay. Dispatched nare-do-wells and collected goodies add to your point total and affect the score achieved in each level. Bonuses, on the other hoof, include coins, gold, gems, nuggets, bracelets, lockets, goblets, rings and more. Simply hop on their heads to “harmlessly” eliminate them. Nefarious critters, incidentally, are comprised of an assortment of snails, dogs, moles, crows, spiders, frogs, bats and a few other pesky varmints. Activities, as you advance from one level to the next, are pretty much limited to moving left and right, jumping up and down, and collecting bonuses while dispatching Duriarti’s minions. The keyboard’s a much more precise instrument for directing Supercow’s actions.
Supercow, the character, is maneuvered (or is that manoooovered?) with keyboard or mouse. Thankfully, the challenge is never too great for anyone to overcome.
Later level-based objectives include eradicating all enemies and locating the hidden keys necessary to unlock an exit. Action transpires via a single game mode with a one-size-fits-all difficulty setting, while play begins simply with a goal of finding the exit. The game’s charming level-by-level storyline of battling foes and rescuing livestock is presented through a mix of diary entries and voiced-over cut scenes. From its rural setting to the way enemies are dispatched, it’s family friendly from the start. It’s challenging without being overly difficult and serves up a good dose of wholesome (kinda like milk) entertainment for everyone from Junior to Grandma. Supercow is a typical side-scrolling platform game, but decidedly more friendly to casual players than old-school games of this genre. Honestly, she wouldn’t be too super if she didn’t. And, armed with determination, set off on her mission to thwart Duriarti’s evil plans and rescue her barnyard buddies. All seemed lost!īut then, Supercow caught wind of the dastardly deeds. Immediately, the cold-hearted villain seized the humble homestead and incarcerated its inhabitants. One day, however, everything changed: the infamous Professor Duriarti escaped from prison. Life in Sunny Valley was good, very good indeed. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, the crops were swaying in the breeze and the farm animals were basking in the beauty of it all.
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