Rainbow Walker
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
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This game is about a baby owl tasked with coloring of the rainbow high above the clouds. The rainbow is organized as stripes of colors, which initially appear as different shades of gray. The stripes themselves are split into smaller squares. The owl navigates the playfield by jumping back, forward, left or right, one square at a time, coloring them in the process. 

Some squares are in fact gaping holes and jumping on those will send the owl tumbling down to his death. Trying to stop him from accomplishing the noble task are weird looking imps, birds and other critters that seem bent on devouring the little guy as they converge on him from all directions. The only way to escape the gruesome fate is clever avoidance. 

As the game progresses, not only does the shape of the rainbow become narrower and trickier, with more dead ends and pitfalls, but also the speed and number of the enemies increases. Every few stages a bonus round is offered, during which extra lives can be gained by quickly hopping on pieces of the rainbow appearing in random directions.

The game is presented in pseudo-3D perspective and features cosmetic day and night changes.

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Description from the packaging:

Once upon a rainbow in a land of clouds and sky, a great misfortune occurred. One night, while the inhabitants slept someone stole the colors of the rainbow. The next morning, when the terrible deed was discovered, a great sorrow settled over the land.

No longer did people go merrily gallumping about. No longer did minstrels sing the happy songs of the realm. And worst of all, not a single smile could be found on the faces of the children. They all stayed in the shadows listlessly mumbling to themselves.
Only the wizard of the royal court was not hopeless. For in reading the ancient text, he discovered the spell of the magical, musical, shoes. When the King was told the colors might be restored through this spell, he sent for Cedrick, his bravest subject.

When Cedrick put on the magic shoes, wherever he stepped, color and music burst forth.
Armed with the shoes, Cedrick went to the tippity, toppity-most cloud and saw where the darkened rainbow was and, with a mighty hop, launched himself upon it. Now this task was not for the faint of heart for there were borbuls, whirling devils, gruebirds, and all sorts of other nasties that were happy the rainbow was dark, and there were great gaps in the rainbow to fall through.
And this is how Cedrick began. The rest of the story, however, dear player, is up to you. For through the wizard's magic, Cedrick the rainbow walker lives inside you.
