~Howard~
by LegitVidya
Windows Edition v0.1a

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Introduction
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Howard is stuck in the labyrinth and you must help him escape. Navigate him through 10 levels and try to find the exit. He must run, jump and shoot lasers out of his eyeballs to survive.

It's also been said that Howard can shrink to half his size, allowing him to reach otherwise inaccessible areas. But be careful - there are many puzzles, traps, and enemies out for your blood.

And in Howard, you only have one life to live.

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Controls
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Use WASD or arrow sticks to move and jump. S/Down key interacts with things.

Space fires your eye lasers. This costs a small amount of HP.

Z or E key turns on shield, which minimizes damage. It takes some of your HP to work, however.

Q or X shrinks Howard to fit in smaller spaces. You need to find the powerup first before you can do this.

Enter pauses and starts the game.

Control + R restarts the level with no penalty.

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How to Play
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Navigate Howard through the mazes and find the exit from the labyrinth.

Use your auto-targeting laser eyes to destroy enemies and certain blocks.

Make sure your health doesn't reach zero, as you only have one life. UNLESS..

You can earn up to 3 'continues' by collecting spinning Howard coins. With each 3 coins collected, you get a continue.

For hints look at hints.png in this folder.

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Credits
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Programming: 
Jay Harris (LegitVidya)

Art: 
Jay Harris
BG cave tile from Cave Story
BG sky tile from Game Maker stock assets
Lava & Mine GFX : Thexder / '95

Sound:
Jay Harris ('Oh yea' SFX)
Pause & transport SFX from Yume Nikki
Other video-gamey sounds generated using sfxr by Dr Petter

Music (in no particular order):
Euritmix Sux my Dix by Computer Truck
CyberNitro by Atomtwist
World themes from Thexder '95 (Sierra)
Several OctaMed demo songs by Alister Brimble
Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven
Ending Music from Firehawk (Game Arts)
Howard Theme by Jay Harris

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License
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Howard is freeware and can be distributed anywhere with anyone. However, it may not be sold for profit.

(c) 2025 LegitVidya
legitvidya.com






