Retro365 | Hoser - Blue Giant Software, Inc., 1982 - IBM PC (4K) @Retro365 | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 20 hours ago.
A short presentation of Roger Ferguson's Hoser, published by Blue Giant Software for the IBM PC in 1982.
An adaptation of Snake where you play as a garden hose and have to pick up all the faucets before the timer runs out. In earlier levels, you only get one at a time, but this later increases. If you take too long, new appears and your hose grows longer. Beat the clock three times to proceed to the next yard, with an extra life (spare hose.)
Two different level sets are included. Amateur plays like classic Snake. Professional levels feature a pseudo-isometric perspective, where the vertical axis becomes diagonal, making things much trickier.
Enjoy and please remember to visit my blog at https://www.retro365.blog where I post new articles every month.
0:11 Amateur level
6:17 Professional level
A short presentation of Roger Ferguson's Hoser, published by Blue Giant Software for the IBM PC in 1982.
An adaptation of Snake where you play as a garden hose and have to pick up all the faucets before the timer runs out. In earlier levels, you only get one at a time, but this later increases. If you take too long, new appears and your hose grows longer. Beat the clock three times to proceed to the next yard, with an extra life (spare hose.)
Two different level sets are included. Amateur plays like classic Snake. Professional levels feature a pseudo-isometric perspective, where the vertical axis becomes diagonal, making things much trickier.
Enjoy and please remember to visit my blog at https://www.retro365.blog where I post new articles every month.
0:11 Amateur level
6:17 Professional level
