| Review: | You're a self-esteem-challenged teenager trying to buy alcohol to bring to a party. Fairly difficult puzzles--the steps you take are more than a little extreme given the object, though I suppose it could be argued that it's a wry comment on the the nature of teenagers' quest for popularity. The game misses no opportunity to heap derision on you and generally display its attitude, which gets wearying after a while. There are some funny moments, though, and in a way it's refreshing to find something that really accomplishes what it strives for--i.e., grunge and lots of attitude. Includes a hint menu, though not a very helpful one--fake hints outnumber real hints, and the real hints are often partial solutions at most.
Rating: ****
Reviewed by Duncan Stevens (26 Mar 2001)
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