Some types of enemies will track Bentley's movements in certain ways, while others move at random. Likewise, if the last available gem is collected by the enemy, the player also loses the last gem bonus.Įnemies can be avoided by use of the maze and its constructs, or by making Bentley jump over opponents with the jump button, in some cases also allowing him to stun them. Any gems collected by the enemies also result in a lower obtainable score for that screen. While collecting gems, there are a number of enemies that try to stop Bentley and/or collect the gems for themselves.
Gems are collected by walking over them, and a bonus is given upon collection of the last gem. The player can also skip some castles and acquire additional lives and points by using secret warps activated by making Bentley Bear jump at special locations.Ī trackball and jump button are used for controlling Bentley Bear's motions. When all gems in a castle have been collected, a tune of the Nutcracker Suite is played, and the player moves on to the next castle. The three-letter initials of the player with the highest score are used to form the first level's castle structure. Each of the 37 trimetric-projected castles consists of a maze of hallways filled with gems and bonus objects and also includes stairs, elevators and tunnels that the player can use as shortcuts.