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Lizzy becomes a Godzilla-like lizard, George a Kong-like ape and Ralph a toothsome giant werewolf of some sort.

Even judged by the standards of its time,Rampageis a simple, chunky game.

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Back in 1986,Rampages novelty factor alone made it stand out from the crowd.

Simultaneous co-op games were still comparatively unusual; Ataris hit,Gauntlet, came out the same year.

If a monster eats a soldier carrying a flamethrower, hell burp a brief, harmless jet of flame.

Keeping your energy levels up is vital, too, because perils lurk everywhere inRampage.

Tiny bullets chip away at your health.

Once all your energys depleted,Rampagehas a couple of other blackly comic surprises in store.

Their ultimate aim: take down Scumlab boss Eustas DeMonic and his private army.

And so it goes, Colin writes.