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Odell Down Under

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Also known as
Gevaar Onder Water

This survival simulation challenges you to eat, evolve, and avoid predators in a dynamic coral reef ecosystem.

Odell Down Under was developed and published by MECC for MS-DOS in 1994, which is the earliest commercial release of this exact game version on the DOS platform and the original release on any platform.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1994
Perspective
Side view
Size
7.74 MB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
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Publisher

About Odell Down Under

Odell Down Under casts the player as a fish navigating a coral reef ecosystem. Survival depends on consuming other fish while avoiding becoming prey, with the environment offering caves and coral for evasion.

Points are earned through successful feeding, which function as a currency. These points can be spent to evolve into larger, more capable fish species or to acquire specialized abilities. An additional system allows for the creation of a custom fish, where a higher point total grants access to more effective components.

The control scheme is described as simple, involving cursor movement to guide the fish and clicking to attempt to eat other creatures. The core loop involves this cycle of hunting, accumulating resources, and upgrading.