Icebreaker PC CD action strategy challenge smash shoot pyramids pit puzzle game! Type: Game Platform: Windows Publisher: Magnet Interactive Studios Inc. Released: 1995 Media: CD In Icebreaker, there are pyramids, some blue, some green and some red. You can smash through the blue ones but can't shoot them. You can shoot the red ones but touching one is fatal. You can't do anything to the green pyramids but your enemies can. These enemies are pyramids as well and move around the screen trying to catch you. Some are too stupid to walk around the stationary pyramids while others fall into pits. Some pyramids take multiple shots to kill and others split when shot. Oh, by the way, you're a pyramid, too.Welcome to Icebreaker, a world of dangerous pyramids that must be destroyed. You will face 150 different levels, each playable on four difficulty settings. The higher the difficulty, the greater the number of enemies you face. To complete a level you must destroy all of the stationary pyramids and then all of the seekers, your main enemies who chase you. For most of the game, you have to be aware of the different properties of the various pyramids.Although red pyramids are deadly to the touch, they can be shot, but only your enemies can destroy green ones. The catch is that all three types (red, blue and green) frequently change color, blue turning to green, green to red and red to blue. Purple pyramids must be shot as well and when destroyed, create pits that are fatal if you get too close. White pyramids are made of concrete and must be shot ten times. Rainbow pyramids can turn to blue, green, red or purple or become a seeker.As for enemies, you face a collection of adversaries that appear in varying numbers on the levels. Yellers and Cyanides will fall into pits or walk through deadly terrain while Yellers and Pinkos are both blocked by non-green pyramids. Limeys will avoid pyramids and holes and Chameleons masquerade as green pyramids until you get close. Lurkers can rush with a burst of speed but then require rest. Slow moving Zombies must be shot three times and, finally, the huge Meanies divide into two Nasties when shot. Nasties split into a pair of Grumpies.Terrain can be deadly, too. Ice makes you skid and lava is fatal if touched. Slime kills you but not the seekers and swamps slow you down. Finally, some levels contain rocks that block movement and shots.Icebreaker offers a different spin on the basic idea of action games, combining rapid-fire action and the need for constant thought. A single miscue on a level sends you back to the beginning where you must start a new game. Additionally, Icebreaker contains a complete level editor and level creator, allowing you to build your own diabolical fields of play.For DOS/Windows (via DOSBox) [*Please review compatibility/platform sections in 'What You Get']
