Blob Race

Worms. Gambling. Death!!

Introducing my daughter to gambling isn’t necessarily a good idea, but I thought racing cute blobs would be worth the risk of the police knocking on my door. Yup, you heard right, today we’re betting on cute green blobs. It’s similar to the horse racing machines at the seaside arcades, but it won’t cost you a penny!

Tidbit... 

Developed by Kev Davis back in 1991, Blob was never released for some insane reason.

Well, not until 1994 after he saw an unreleased beta on a Menu Disk...!

You know me, folks, I’m a huge Atari ST game fan, and our PD scene is truly something special. There’s so much out there just waiting to be rediscovered. It’s often where you’ll find hidden gems and innovative ideas from passionate people. Well, Blob Race is just that, and I must say Kev has a great sense of humour!

What am I waffling on about? Let's take a look at a screenshot before you read on...

Ricky D. would be proud of that boulder... until it squashed a blob to death!

Wacky Races

Racing a blob is pure gambling without the risk of losing real cash. We start with £100 in the kitty. It’s similar to the arcade games: choose a likely winner from six candidates. Each blob has a name and unique characteristics: speed, reaction time (how well it maintains speed), and the number of tricks it can perform.

Blobs can also possess special tricks against competitors, such as throwing bombs, riding a bike, and sprouting helicopter wings. And if that wasn’t enough, some blobs can teleport or explode!

The betting system is simple but different from what you might expect. First place wins your winnings at the specified odds. Second place gets half of that, and third place returns your money. Finish worse and you get absolutely nothing. This system actually works well, encouraging longer play.

It's time for another glorious screenshot of technically amazing graphics...

One gets crushed by a ton weight, and another develops helicopter hair.

High Roller Racing!

This is a simple yet incredibly fun game where you pick a blob and watch it squelch across the screen. The humour is superb: the falling ton weights, bombs, and other worm-like incidents are hilarious. The news headlines are also funny: avoid cliches like the plague!! Things like that pop up and had me in stitches.

My only criticism is the short length of each race, but otherwise Blob is ace and gets a thumbs up from both of us. In fact, my daughter is now a hardened Blob gambler. What have I done to her? lol

Look, gather the family, or play solo. But play this game - you’ll love it!!

• Grab the download and give this stupid game a run for its money. Let me know what you think.