Michel Gerard's Boomerang Chang is a fast-paced, simple-but-not-easy arcade game where all you can do is throw and jump as you stand atop a spire, constantly assaulted by enemies from both sides. Tap the up [arrow] to jump, and the right [arrow] to throw. The catch is that all you have is boomerangs, and you can only through them to the right, so if you want to hit something on the left, you'll need to time your throw to be able to jump over your boomerang as it flies back at you so it passes underneath. A single hit from an enemy will kill you, and, oh, guess what? You can also be decapitated by your own boomerang if it hits you, so pay attention to where it is! Also available free for Android, Boomerang Chang is a simple but also simply addictive little arcade game. It's got a great style with nice, subtle details in its itty-bitty artwork, and the way you can never tell what enemies will show up, or when, means you can't just "learn" the game's order straight to a high score. How many enemies out of an endless tide of them can you take down before they get you... especially when your own weaponry can be turned against you?
Boomerang Chang (Android)
OK, this game is officially impossible. :D
There's one important thing you should know that will help
This game sucks, don't play it!
This might need a "high difficulty" tag. My current high score is 10 kills.
After you get used to how everything works, I find it easy, but very very challenging. There are parts that, due to how the spaceships and the crawling enemies (that by the way are very hard to spot on early) arrive at almost the same time, one can't avoid the hit. You also don't need to kill everything.
Anyway, my best so far is 64.
I was kind of hoping there was another option, such as press left to get off this dumb rock and away from all the murderous birds and bugs.
I'm really enjoying it. My high score is 70, but I've only gotten over 30 a handful of times. I take comfort knowing that many bug combinations make it impossible to stay alive.
There's also an iOS version:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boomerang-chang/id1145410934?mt=8
Would be great if the article could be updated!
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