''Nicky 2'', or ''Nicky II'', is a

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developed and originally released for the

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, and

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in 1992. It is a sequel to 1992's '' Nicky Boom'' in which the boy Nicky returns to fight evil forces. Its iPhone version was released as ''Nicky Boom 2'' in 2009.

Gameplay

The

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controls the protagonist Nicky who moves on his feet and on a flying goose. Nicky's main weapons against monsters are firecracker bombs, stones, and ultrasound whistles.

Plot

At the end of

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, the little hero boy Nicky has managed to defeat the evil witch Zoldrane the Sorceress and rescue his grandfather, and it seemed peace was restored to their forest. But after his toys get mysteriously scattered, rumors arrive that the witch had an equally wicked but even more powerful sister who is now causing chaos and preparing terrible revenge. And so his grandfather sends Nicky with a magic goose to seek out her lair. If Nicky manages to reach and defeat the end boss (a dragon), a volcano erupts and destroys the entire dark realm as he flies away on his goose.

Reception

''Nicky 2'' received mixed ratings, including 67% from ''

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'', 72% from ''

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'', 76% from ''Amiga Games'', 68% from ''Amiga Joker'', 58% from ''

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'', D- from ''Amiga Game Zone'', 77% from ''Génération 4'', and 78% (Amiga) and 72% (Atari ST) from ''Joystick''.

References

External links

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