Coblyn is a Boulder Dash remake with prerendered 3D graphics. It's a sidescroller where the goal is to reach the exit after unlocking it by collecting a certain threshold of diamonds. Bombs, falling boulders, and a variety of other obstacles and enemies (including a time limit) make this a rather difficult endeavor.
It's rather absurd to approach the game at face value, since you control an orange-shirted man with a lust for gigantic diamonds and a deathly fear of insects. (I guess I'd be scared of butterflies too if touching them meant a massive, inescapable explosion.) The real value here is in the time-tested (or maybe just nostalgic) gameplay and the compatibility with thousands of custom levels designed for Boulder Dash and its ilk. Despite this emergent variety, I find it hard to engage in and enjoy Coblyn with its nonsensical physics, its absence of context, and its lack of guidance in where to start playing.
Sam's Protip: Don't get crushed by a falling diamond; it's the most ironic way to die. Death by exploding ladybug is much more acceptable.
Model casual game. Easy to play and challenging at the same time, it doesn't patronize gamers and it's addictive!
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