Earnest evans

A treasure hunter named Earnest Evans sets off in search of three figurines - idols that contain tremendous power. However, an unknown villain is going to find these artifacts before the hero in order to destroy the Earth with their help.

Shot from the game for the version of Sega Mega Drive / Genesis

The game is a platformer with side side-scrolling and two-dimensional graphics .

Levels in the game - closed locations on which you can move in any direction. This is a volcano, a city, an enchanted castle, etc. There are many enemies, traps and obstacles on them. At the end of most levels are the bosses .

The character has a special device that resembles a whip. Using it, he can defend himself from enemies and get to inaccessible platforms. Also, the character is able to climb up vertical surfaces.

The enemies in the game are various monsters and minions of the main villain. Their level of health varies from low to fairly high, sometimes comparable to the health of the hero. Bosses look like big monsters or various mechanisms; they are much stronger than any of the opponents and have their own special techniques that cause significant damage.

Useful items available at the levels mainly replenish the hero's health (apples and pieces of meat). Rarely do you come across special prizes (for example, a soporific potion or a partition key).

The game received mostly average ratings.

The British magazine Sega Pro rated the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis version 91 points out of 100, and The Video Game Critic's website rated D + . The Sega Force and PC Power Play magazines rated the Sega CD version 76 out of 100 and 3 out of 5, and Sega-16.com website reviewers rated 4 out of 10. The GameSpot information site rated both versions 5.5 points out of 10 ^[2] .

Critics noted the similarity of the game with the Indiana Jones series of games and films, praising the gameplay, music and sound, as well as level design and character animation. Among the shortcomings were inconvenient control and high complexity ^{[3] [4]} .