Fire 'n Ice (1992)

Developer: Tecmo
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 13 player ratings
Main story: about 10 hours
Completionist: about 18 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A clever ice-and-fire puzzle platformer where you freeze and melt your way through satisfying elemental challenges.

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About

The aim of the game involves players extinguishing all fires in a level in order to proceed. They do this by creating and melting ice (in a Lode Runner style) or kicking ice onto the fires. This game also has a level editor (which may expose some bugs that substantially affect the game mechanics).

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