Publisher: Taito
Released: 1991
Rainbow Islands is a 1987 Arcade game that additionally saw a European exclusive NES port by Ocean (1991).
+ Bite-sized levels encourage you to keep trying and there's a real satisfaction to conquering a tough stage.+ Bonus items scattered around the playfield are a tantalising risk-reward tease for high score chasers.
+ The scoring system is deceptively deep and mastering advanced rainbow attacks can net you huge scores.
+ Controls feel tighter and more precise than the Ocean release, particularly when attempting to adjust in mid-air.
- However, this port is less faithful to the Arcade original in terms of level design and intermission screens.
- Screen doesn't continually scroll as you advance upwards as it pauses a few times per level which breaks immersion.
- SFX are ear-piercingly shrill and the graphics feature less-detailed sprites than the European NES version.

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