Underplayed Gems

Woodworm Whacker (1983)

Woodworm Whacker cover
Platforms
VIC-20
Where to get it
My Abandonware
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Woodworm Whacker feels like a straightforward, single-screen action game where you tap at a wooden surface to squash crawling insects, with a simple, repetitive rhythm.

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About

Released in 1983 for the Commodore Vic-20, Woodworm Whacker is an action title designed to let players eliminate pests from a wooden structure. The gameplay focuses on destroying woodworms within this specific environment without introducing details beyond the provided facts.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.