Benefactor

Benefactor (1994)

by Digital Illusions CE, Psygnosis
Genres:Strategy, Platform, Puzzle
Themes:Action, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:After two hugely successful pinball games, DICE ventured into new territory with the Amiga game Benefactor. In this cutesy puzzle platformer, you play the character Ben E. Factor, who has resigned from the military to become an all-around good guy. Factor’s mission is to save a group of “Merry Men” who have been kidnapped from their home planet and imprisoned over 60 tricky levels. The player has to carefully navigate through the puzzle levels and release the Merry Men in the correct order so they can help rescue the rest of the prisoners.Show more
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user avatar@charon85user avatar@charon85
January 29, 2025
In my humble opinion, it used to be one of the best and most fun puzzle platformers on Amiga home PCs. Thanks to emulation, 30 years later, I can relive this adventure with my son and we can have a great time spent together. The game itself is criminally underrated and almost forgotten by now, but it deserves better and all the players around the world deserve better. I highly appreciated the way the game "Wings!" was released here on GOG as an Amiga-emulated version. Maybe Benefactor could be released in a similar fashion? It's a long way ahead, but I can wait :)
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