Mr. Postman

Atari 2600 · 1983 · EU

Bit Platform

Publisher: Bit · Genre: Platform

Mr. Postman puts you in control of a mail carrier tasked with getting a very important package to a house in the City of Silence. The first step is taming the eagle that will carry Mr. Postman to his destination. This is done by climbing a tree on the far right edge of the screen, jumping onto a swinging vine and finally dropping onto the eagle's back, all while avoiding the bird's "droppings." Now, there are many things the nondescript white squares emanating from the eagle could be, and what exactly they are isn't important. What is important is that getting hit by one costs a life. So don't get hit by one. Oh, and while all this is happening your score is counting down at a pretty rapid clip, so no dilly-dallying. Once you've secured your steed it's time to ride him (or her) through a thunderstorm, shooting hailstones while avoiding streaks of lightning. Once you clear the skies of hail three times you finally reach your destination, the City of Silence. Here you navigate through tight passages to deliver your package to its grateful recipients. Just like the first screen, your score ticks down rapidly here, so you'd better step on it.