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Fracas

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This freeware wizard-themed Bomberman clone challenges you to lay magical bombs against enemies in 4-player hotseat mode.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1997
Genre
Perspective
Diagonal-down
Size
637.46 KB
Version
FRACAS.EXE
Rating
0 votes
Developer
Publisher

About Fracas

Fracas supports one to four players using keyboards or joysticks, drawing clear inspiration from the Bomberman genre. Its two distinct modes share a common maze environment filled with obstructive boulders.

In the primary single-player mode, a wizard navigates these mazes while avoiding patrolling enemies. The character employs delayed-explosion cauldrons as bombs to clear paths and eliminate foes. Destroying boulders can sometimes yield gems that enhance spell capacity or explosive range. Eliminating all enemies causes a portal to spawn, advancing the player to the next stage. A sixty-level structure is present, with completion codes allowing progress to be saved, indicating a challenging extended campaign.

The alternative Battle Mode is designed for multiplayer competition, removing computer-controlled enemies so players contend directly against each other. Before a match, participants can configure the maze layout and set the number of rounds, with a maximum of nine. The core mechanics of bomb placement and maze navigation remain central to this confrontational play.

Fracas Screenshots

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When the game loads it detects and displays the system characteristics. The game was released as shareware. It was, as this screen states, later made freeware by the developers
The title screen and main menu. The background is not static. This screen is also available in an acid green
There is in-game help
The start of a game in Normal mode. There are four control options, two keyboard and two joypad/stick, pressing the FIRE button on any one will open a gate and start the game
Level One: Normal/single player mode. <br>The way out only appears when the blue enemies are eliminated
Level One: Normal/single player mode.<br>The first boulder has been destroyed. Good job we hid round the corner away from the blast
Level One: Normal/single player mode.<br>All enemies have been deleted and the portal to the next level has appeared
Level Two: Normal/single player mode.<br>Here we see new enemies and new features such as spikes and gates
Level Two: Normal/single player mode.<br>Any contact with an enemy incinerates the wizard instantly but they respawn on the same spot - hopefully the enemy has gone away
Game Over : Normal/single player mode.<br>A high score has been achieved