Putty (Wild, Weird and Wicked)

Silly putty is the first version of the game included with the first batch of Commodore Amiga 600 Wild Weird and Wicked packs. The game was renamed to Putty due to a possible trademark infringement issue and has a new title screen again packaged with the A600 pack which we can call version 2 being played here. The pack launched in October 1992 so the game would be early build put out in time for the pack to launch. It was probably to late to pull out silly putty from the first batch. By the time the pack did launch, Putty would continue to evolve and a third version now exists which was the retail release around November 1992 with gameplay tweaks and changes covered in another longplay. The game was released again in 1994 on the GBH Budget label as Silly putty on the box but it still the same as the retail putty game as well final version released as Super Putty on the CD32 adapted for the cd32 controller.

Putty is a vertical platformer requiring you transport the bots from the top to the bottom of the level (or bottom to top). You can only carry one and they are vulnerable to enemy fire while you carry them. You have the ability to crush or absorb some enemies for points or in some cases take there form. You have limited energy and can replenish by absorbing food as well as enemies. There are many hidden collectables to aid you as well as score bonuses. From teeth which allow absorbing bigger enemies, Dustbin for transporting more than one bot (Although not working in this version), Super-Gum to allow you to inflate without losing energy a few times as well as extra time and invulnerability. Some levels also have an instant boost to the top or bottom collectable. An exit door powerup allows you to transport the bots through it instead of going to the big door. (Not working in this version). A couple of enemies need you to absorb other enemies like the bulb and the blob.

Silly Putty being the earliest game version has some issues but nothing game breaking. In comparison to silly putty, this version of putty now has a tutorial demo but keeps the green credits and we now have a score tally at the end of the level in green. Like the retail game the babies explode quicker but the enemy and collectable placements seem to be more similar to Silly Putty than the retail putty. The title music is retained and not cut like the retail game although the ending is the same as silly putty. The first level still has no exit door. There are still some probabilistic items like the elevator door and black hole. One interesting aspect to the game is that there is no death at at the bottom of levels even though they are sometimes open. As long as there are no spikes, you can freely fall to the bottom and it will return you to the nearest platform as well as refilling your energy! The top scores have been lowered matching the retail game and much more attainable than the first version. I ry to get the high score in this run taking everything I have learned making the previous two longplays and we can still enter our name after completing the game.


Overall, its an Amiga game of it's time which looks good and plays ok. The controls can be annoying sometimes when you have to do fire and direction combinations for some things like you want to stretch down but the game instead releases your bot. As pack-in game, it was good in game to get you started and overall the wild weird and wicked pack was great with Pushover and Formula One GP also included.

00:00:00 Title Music
00:02:08 Demo / Tutorial / Game Over
00:07:08 Putty Moon 1
00:08:08 Putty Moon 2
00:10:07 Putty Moon 3
00:12:52 Putty Moon 4
00:15:55 Dazzledaze Villa 1
00:19:58 Dazzledaze Villa 2
00:22:21 Dazzledaze Villa 3
00:25:11 Technofear 1
00:29:33 Technofear 2
00:32:12 Technofear 3
00:35:55 Technofear 4
00:39:45 Oriental Rooms 1
00:43:48 Oriental Rooms 2
00:47:42 Oriental Rooms 3
00:50:17 Toytown 1
00:53:58 Toytown 2
00:59:45 Toytown 3
01:04:47 Twilight Zone 1
01:06:33 Twilight Zone 2
01:09:56 Twilight Zone 3
01:12:41 Ending