## Description
_Zippy Push Kid_ is a platformer in which the player takes control over
Zippy, the walking magnet. The background story, which is only conveyed
outside the game, is that Zippy has to stop evil experiments which were cut
loose in a research lab.
Zippy only has two moves available: walking (left and right) and sending out a
magnet power wave. The direction of the wave is controlled with a right
analogue stick and basically has two possible outcomes. When shooting straight
or up, the wave pushes back enemies or items; the latter is used for simple
puzzles where Zippy has to move a block to the corresponding field in order to
open up the way. If the wave is directed to the ground, it pushes Zippy
directly in the opposite direction which enables him to cross gaps. Zippy has
up to five health points (the exact amount can be set before starting the
game) and one is deducted each time he runs into a hazardous obstacle or an
enemy. Enemies can either be defeated by jumping on them or by pushing them
into spikes. The five levels progress in a linear direction, but often have
multiple paths. Each level has a time record and the player can try to beat
it.
Zippy Push Kid