Chameleon

Chameleon is a video game in the action genre and published by Electric Dreams Software originally released in 1986. It is currently playable on Commodore 64.

The universe is about to collapse because a bad guy has found the source of the elements and exploits it without caring about the consequences. The player has to take on the role of Chameleon to set things right by clearing five levels; the first four are based on the four elements fire, water, earth and air. The exact requirements to finish a level change slightly throughout the game, but the basic idea is always the same.

Each level is shown sideways and scrolls both left and right. The player has to find two things: the hidden exit and a certain amount of power points. There are three days available to exit a level and the time of day (one of the four states) is represented by the color of the sky. This is important because those power points have to be activated by being in the right place at the right time.

Another requirement is to kill enough demons of each element that attack Chameleon. The way to achieve this is to switch between four types of missiles (each useful against a certain element) and shoot them. Being hit by a demon or colliding with other obstacles in the environment causes life energy to drop; refreshments can be collected from dead demons.

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