Diving back to retro gaming
At first glance, Tomb of the Mask will remind you strongly of Pac-Man with its glowing neon visuals and pixelated game elements. Survival also counts in this game, however, you should prepare yourself to experience a whole different level of gaming. Tomb of the Mask is an arcade game developed by Happymagenta UAB that will send you blasting through the course with its fast-paced gameplay.
Challenging and thrilling
Honestly speaking, Tomb of the Mask can be frustratingly challenging. Similar with Pac-man, your cute and glowing game avatar will be running on the maze-like playing field to collect as many dots as possible. What’s different in this game is instead of pacing the course and having complete control where your avatar will stop and turn, Tomb of the Mask will send you blasting from wall to wall without the option of pausing mid-movement. You will only get to stop when you hit a wall or a platform. This means that you cannot blindly send your avatar on whatever direction you choose. That is to say that you also have to be careful not to bump on any of the game’s hazards like bats, spikes, and blowfishes because they will kill you instantly, Have I mentioned that you are granted only one life? That’s right! When you die in the game, you will have to start from the very beginning of the level. Unlike Pac-man, Tomb of the Mask does not offer extra lives so you cannot continue from where you left off.
The challenge and suspense do not stop there. If you think you can take your time to analyze the course and decide how to blast your way towards victory, then you are wrong. There is a continuously rising liquid-like substance from below the game and you have to do your best not to get caught by it. You have to move fast because it rises up just as quickly! Once it catches up to your avatar, well, it’s game over for you.
Power-ups and boosters
Of course, there are also game boosters that will help you accumulate more points, collect dots, and survive the game for as long as possible. For starters, there is the “Freeze” power-up where everything except for your avatar will stop moving for a few seconds. The persistently rising tides, bats, blowfishes, and other game villains will stay still, giving you the freedom to collect as much dots as possible. There are also power-ups that will make you invincible, rendering your enemies useless. More will appear on the course as you level-up so make sure to clear as many stages as possible, Winning will also reward you with new masks that your game avatar can use. For instance, other available and achievable masks include Kitty, Cyclops, Voodoo, and Rabbit.
An action-packed arcade adventure
Tomb of the Mask is an all-around enjoyable game. From its superb graphics, cool sound effects, and intense gameplay, players of this game will have their toes curling from the suspense and fast-paced rounds. As mentioned, it can make you pull a few hairs from how challenging it can be but it is a guarantee that winning is extremely rewarding.
