Product Information
Vikki Grimm has opened a portal through time and needs help returning home in Portal Runner for the Game Boy Color. A spin-off of 3DO's Army Men series, Portal Runner is a side-scrolling platform game that takes place within seven realms: Castle, Forest, Dungeon, Volcano, Jungle, Spaceship, and Land of Toys. Each locale consists of multiple levels and culminates in a boss encounter.<br><br>Levels also feature various enemies specific to the region. Wolves, bats, ghosts, and knights, for example, overrun the Castle Realm, while scorpions, hornets, and giant spiders populate the Jungle Realm. To combat these threats, Vikki can use a combination of hand-to-hand moves as well as three different kicks. Obstacles and certain enemies can also be avoided by simply jumping over them, and creatures from afar can be targeted with bow and arrows. <br><br>Vikki can fire two types of arrows: green and the more powerful red arrows, which fire three explosive projectiles at once. Red arrows are limited, however, and must be reacquired as a power-up. Other power-ups include 1-Ups for extra lives, Rubies to open up portals, and Water Droplets to replenish health. Vikki's lion mount Leo can also be called on temporarily after finding a Leo Head icon, and the ride can last five seconds longer once a Leg of Lamb is eaten. Each level ends after entering a portal.Product Identifiers
PublisherThe 3DO Company
UPC0790561512516
eBay Product ID (ePID)3810
Product Key Features
RatingE-Everyone
GenreAction & Adventure
PlatformNintendo Game Boy Color
Game NamePortal Runner
Additional Product Features
Release Year2001
Number of Players1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick
ESRB DescriptorMild Animated Violence