Gyromite was released back in 1985. Together with Stackup they were the only games especially designed for the legendary NES robot R.O.B. (which stands for Robotic Operation Buddy). R.O.B. wasn't a success, due to very slow arm movements and a lack of games. Gyromite however remains a cute little game, more than 20 years later. With the first NEScontroller you control the scientist who has to find dynamite hidden in his laboratory. If you don't succeed his laboratory will be blown up. On his way the scientist (who looks remarkably like Dr. Wily!) encounters some foes, one touch with these creatures is lethal. To make things worse your path to find the dynamite is blocked. This is where R.O.B. shows up. R.O.B. will help (using controller 2) you be lifting poles so you can continue your way. The game boasts 40 levels in A mode and some more levels B mode. Using R.O.B. can be quite annoying since he is extremely slow, seeing him work is quite nice to see though. I recommend playing it with a friend. You'll find a lot of fun that way, since squashing your friend is without a doubt very funny!
Overall rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
