Holiday Jumper

by zep

Happy Holidays, everyone! This cartridge is my addition to the 2021 PICO-8 Advent Calendar, which you should also check out if you haven't already! Controls LEFT/RIGHT: Slow down or speed up. It is vital to get the right speed for some jumps O (Z/C): Jump. You can get more height by going fast and/or holding the button longer. X: To restart after crashing. This game gets reasonably tricky; especially from level 3. But if you can reach the end, you'll get a simple ending along with your total time and number of restarts. The randomish elements in the game (you'll see what I mean) are actually deterministic, so it's possible to form strategies and optimise your time, if that's your cup of tea. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it even if only as a crashing-into-trees simulator. This cartridge was heavily inspired by Skyroads and @jackson_allen's most excellent Christmas Sweater Generator