It allows for quick die rolls, and players' turns can be performed in rapid succession. The Pop-O-Matic container produces a popping sound when it is used, and prevents the die from being lost (and players from cheating by improper rolling). Players roll the die by pressing down quickly on the bubble, which flexes the sheet and causes the die to tumble upon its rebound. This device is a clear plastic hemisphere containing the die, placed over a flexible sheet. The most notable feature of Trouble is the 'Pop-O-Matic' die container. Unlike more complex race games, however, counters cannot be maneuvered to block opponents' moves. Pieces are protected from capture after arriving in the final four slots. Players may not touch the other player's piece, otherwise the piece's owner must redo the pop/roll. And then forcing him to eat some salt ģ) The game can't seem to make up its mind whether it's set in America or Britain (80 per cent of it looks and sounds British, but the remaining 20 per cent of 'Yank' content looks as if it's been hastily forced upon the game by some arsehole in the 'marketing' division) Ĥ) The level of humour rarely rises above Crackerjack standards ĥ) It wastes the voice talents of Rik Mayall ħ) It features some unbelievably lame impersonations of Woody Allen and Samuel L Jackson Ĩ) It isn't a tenth as good as Monkey Island, and that came out years ago ĩ) Many of the puzzles are irritating and illogical ġ0) You get the odd glimmer of 'what might have been' here and there - but that ain't good enough.Players can send opponents' pieces back to the start by landing on them.

There now follows a list of things that are wrong with it, in no particular order.ġ) The lead character is a geeky American kid Ģ) He says something sarcastic every time you try to do something the game won't let you do, until you feel like tying him to a chair and cutting his lips off with scissors.

Bud Tucker is a point-and-click adventure with bright cartoony graphics and loads of silly voice-overs - obviously 'inspired' (in the same way that forgers are 'inspired' by bank notes) by LucasArts' Monkey Island and its ensuing sequels.

Trouble game rules double trouble