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Orton and the Princess

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4.1/5 (119 votes)

How are your fingers this morning? Think they're limber enough to help Orton rescue his princess in this little retro platformer? With a surprising level of challenge and a bouncy soundtrack, this is one game you should make time for if you've ever complained that other platformers were too easy, or if you haven't been berated by a text box lately.

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MurphMan May 24, 2010 2:06 PM

When, on the last level, I got to the end after so many dyings and just barely missed the jump to the princess, I think that I not only scared the pets and neighbors but actually invented new profanities. Also, when frustrated by this type of game I apparently make some really, REALLY strange noises. I sound like an extra on Star Trek or Doctor Who or something.

I did actually manage to beat it, though, so it's not as difficult as some of the other games of this sort (like the purely masochistic Meat Boy).

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fuzzyface May 24, 2010 3:28 PM

Funny, little game. Last (kind of secret) level really tested my frustration tolerance, and I failed. That as someone who completed within a deep forest. Maybe it changes over time, or I need more cuteness for more frustration tolerance ;-)

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Worth noting: Unless I'm being an idiot (which has been known to happen), there's no level select or continue feature. If you close the game window, all your progress up to that point is gone gone.

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Grant Thurston May 24, 2010 4:18 PM

Wow! Moving Platforms! That's new!

I'm sorry. This is just another platformer to me, avoid the spikes and time your jumps for the moving platforms, get to the goal. Ooh, this level looks tricky. I got bored with it very quickly. -_-

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I wouldnt have enjoyed this game as much as I did if not for the text giving me insults every time I die.

"you shouldn't drink while playing this game you know"

"you're beggining to like this aren't you?"

I also love the talking level where the princess rejects Orton.

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debaser May 24, 2010 6:25 PM

As someone who is usually terrible at these types of games, I somehow managed to get through it without too much frustration (I was able to play through start to finish in about 15 minutes). I think that the fact that it is pretty short made the difficulty a bit more tolerable for me.

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Huh? On the second "real" level, the last platform's too high to reach! I'm standing on the platform next to it, hopping up and down, and it's pretty clear it's about a square too high for me to reach it. Trying anyway leads to a spiky death. What's up with this game?

By the way, skipping frames instead of slowing down when the game is running slowly is an unforgivable sin in this genre. If the game slows down, you can still play it, just at a slower pace. If the game skips frames, you can't be precise enough to play at all.

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V2Blast May 24, 2010 8:23 PM

Aegeus: this was noted in the comments in the Link Dump Friday where it originally appeared, as well as in the comments on Kongregate. This seems to be a problem that only occurs in Firefox (in Mac and Linux; I don't know about Windows). IE, Safari, Chrome, and Opera all apparently work fine (that is, you're able to jump high enough). Try another browser?

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V2Blast May 24, 2010 8:25 PM

I beat Orton with a moderate amount of (whispered) cursing. The music kept me going. It's not impossible, after all. And once you get the hang of it, it gets easier. Its relative shortness is probably what keeps it from getting repetitive.

@matt w: You are correct. There is no level select or save feature. If you want to beat it, you have to do so in one sitting.

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PorkRoll May 24, 2010 10:13 PM

Wow, dying and starting over from the beginning of a really annoying level. Over and over. So fun. Have better things to do with my time.

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There's a fine line between challenging and just plain cheap. This one tends to fall just a bit too much on the wrong side of that line (especially the levels in which the only way to determine the way to go is by trial and error, with all sorts of tricky repetition in between.)

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Fred M. Sloniker May 25, 2010 3:07 AM

Just as a data point, I use Firefox, and I was able to finish the game. So it's not just a browser issue.

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Hm, I had no difficulty with this one. Luck, or skill?

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The main character looks so much like Ogmo from Jumper/2/3. Definitely some inspiration there.

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4/5? What is WRONG with you people?! Another deliberately difficult pixel platformer. Whoo.

ProTip: This genre stops being quirky when EVERYONE is doing it.

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What a beautifully simple plat-former!!
Some platforms are way too complicated,and it takes away from the plot.
I enjoyed Orton and the Princess thoroughly, although it took me many a try to finally finish the secret level. But once I had, I re-played the game.
~ thanks jay

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@ Matt w
If you had trouble getting to the place you left off at in this game, then I feel sad for you. Its an incredibly simple game, with simple controls, and simple obstacles. I thought it was marvelous, and think that you, Matt need to re-think your comments, before you post.

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I'll be original and echo PorkRoll above - "Wow, dying and starting over from the beginning of a really annoying level. Over and over. So fun. Have better things to do with my time."

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Spikey Cupcake May 27, 2010 5:33 PM

I loved this game! I was able to beat most of the difficult levels in a few tries, and i beat the 'secret' level on my second try. This game reminded me a bit of Give Up Robot due to it's difficulty but addictiveness. Also the narrator was very funny :)

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heather May 30, 2010 11:16 AM

The only thing that could make this game worse is an annoying, repetitive soundtrack that I can't turn off.
Oh wait.....

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OMG NO.
This game is TOO MUCH. I like hard games. NOT IMPOSSIBLE ONES. DON'T BOTHER POSTING ADVICE. I JUST RAGEQUIT FOREVER. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. IT FAILED.

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Dther99 June 8, 2010 4:37 AM

GOOD LORD! THIS IS SO HARD! ME, A HARDCORE GAMER, FOUND THIS HARD! This... This is HARDER than Nintendo Hard. This.. This is the 9th Level of Platformer Hell! The only thing that got past the 9th Level is I Wanna Be The Guy, it got to the 12TH Level!

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Morrinn June 13, 2010 9:57 AM

Last level is a bastard, but do-able.

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Needs. Checkpoints!

But, I quite enjoyed the little insults that were thrown at me whenever I failed. I thought they were funny :)

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I didn't find the game THAT hard (the level with the moving spikes was an exception...my brothers wanted to know what I was cursing at the keyboard).
I replayed it for two reason:
1) I wanted to see all the insults.
2) I wondered if selecting a different princess changed anything. My results were inconclusive (ie, I got tired of repeating the game and kept forgetting which princesses I had chosen).

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