Miner 24-9er

Joined Jun 2008
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That's the name of the game as far as I can remember. Recently, one of my relatives gave me a giant box with an Atari (I'm not sure what version it is, but it comes with a keyboard) and a couple of games, and this is one of those that really stuck out. The fun games for Atari consoles are usually shooters, but this was a platforming game, and it was pretty fun. To be brief, the main objective is to "clear" all of the ground in one level by walking on it before time runs out. Each level is only one screen, but there are different floors that you can access via stairs, elevators, etc. There are some pretty fun moments, such as using TNT to launch yourself through a cannon. If you use too much, you die by hitting the ceiling or something. Very comedic. What was also surprising to me was that there was a password system in which you can select a level by entering the phone number of the company on the keyboard. I never heard of anything like that before in an Atari game.

So, have any of you guys played it before? What are your thoughts/opinions?