'The Run' is a remake of the game 'Incredible Shrinking Sphere' which appeared on several platforms in the late 80's.

Although well rated by most magazines the game was described as difficult to play but very satisfying once the controls had been mastered. The original combines strategy/puzzling, maze solving and action although the levels were hard-coded which somewhat limited the game's replay value.

In 'The Run' we have slightly shifted the focus towards action but strategy and simple maze-solving are still strong elements. In a departure from the original and in an effort to increase replay value, the game randomly generates all levels such that no two games will be the same. The controls have been simplified (or rather the inertia of the player made easier to predict and handle) and the view changed to a regular 3D perspective which also makes directional movement more intuitive than in the original isometric view.

All graphical and audio content has been created specifically for this remake.

New 'traps' are introduced as the player progresses - there are several 'cheat keys' to enable judges to advance through the game. To use them, hold down F12 then press the appropriate key:

F12 + N : End level, advance to next
F12 + L : Goto last level
F12 + E : Goto end of game
F12 + F11 : Grab screenshot




