<s>
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1994	O
platform	O
run	O
and	O
gun	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Wunderkind	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Renegade	O
Software	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Amiga	B-Device
CD32	I-Device
version	O
was	O
planned	O
but	O
never	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
was	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
Wunderkind	O
,	O
a	O
group	O
within	O
Renegade	O
consisting	O
of	O
programmer	O
Jason	O
Perkins	O
,	O
artist	O
Robin	O
Levy	O
,	O
and	O
composers	O
Richard	O
Joseph	O
and	O
Jason	O
Page	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Perkins	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
while	O
Levy	O
preferred	O
a	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
idea	O
being	O
a	O
"	O
platform-based	O
Defender	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Emphasis	O
was	O
placed	O
on	O
playability	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
fun	O
compared	O
to	O
similar	O
titles	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
aim	O
of	O
being	O
the	O
"	O
perfect	O
"	O
action	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
while	O
various	O
technique	O
features	O
were	O
implemented	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
fast	O
and	O
playable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
garnered	O
favourable	O
reception	O
from	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
gaming	O
press	O
;	O
praised	O
was	O
given	O
to	O
the	O
detailed	O
arcade-style	O
graphics	O
for	O
their	O
quality	O
and	O
spritework	O
,	O
varied	O
level	O
design	O
and	O
gameplay	O
but	O
most	O
reviewers	O
felt	O
mixed	O
regarding	O
the	O
audio	O
and	O
difficulty	O
,	O
while	O
criticism	O
was	O
geared	O
towards	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
additional	O
levels	O
,	O
difficulty	O
settings	O
,	O
innovation	O
and	O
originality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
run	O
and	O
gun	O
starring	O
Ruff	O
Rodgers	O
,	O
an	O
eight-year-old	O
boy	O
who	O
loses	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
marbles	O
while	O
playing	O
in	O
the	O
park	O
and	O
follows	O
it	O
down	O
a	O
rabbit	O
hole	O
,	O
which	O
turns	O
out	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
portal	O
to	O
an	O
alien	O
planet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
progresses	O
through	O
each	O
level	O
by	O
running	O
,	O
jumping	O
,	O
and	O
shooting	O
at	O
enemies	O
with	O
his	O
multi-projectile	O
gun	O
,	O
capable	O
of	O
shooting	O
bullets	B-Application
,	O
laser	O
,	O
missiles	O
or	O
becoming	O
a	O
flame	O
thrower	O
(	O
depending	O
on	O
what	O
power-ups	O
are	O
collected	O
during	O
the	O
level	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
was	O
created	O
by	O
Wunderkind	O
,	O
a	O
group	O
within	O
Renegade	O
Software	O
consisting	O
of	O
programmer	O
Jason	O
Perkins	O
,	O
artist	O
Robin	O
Levy	O
,	O
and	O
composer	O
Jason	O
Page	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Perkins	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
Monty	B-Device
on	I-Device
the	I-Device
Run	I-Device
,	O
Thing	B-Application
on	I-Application
a	I-Application
Spring	I-Application
and	O
Apocalypse	O
(	O
1994	O
)	O
for	O
Virgin	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Levy	O
's	O
past	O
works	O
include	O
Armalyte	B-Application
,	O
Myth	B-Application
:	I-Application
History	I-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Making	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Commodore	O
64	O
version	O
of	O
Last	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andrew	O
"	O
Andy	O
"	O
Nuttall	O
and	O
Sarah	O
Tanser	O
,	O
two	O
journalists	O
from	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
gaming	O
press	O
,	O
were	O
responsible	O
for	O
writing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
manual	O
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Perkins	O
and	O
Levy	O
recounted	O
the	O
development	O
process	O
and	O
history	O
of	O
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Perkins	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
while	O
Levy	O
preferred	O
a	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
of	O
whom	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
idea	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
"	O
platform-based	O
Defender.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Emphasis	O
was	O
placed	O
on	O
playability	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
fun	O
compared	O
to	O
similar	O
titles	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
aim	O
being	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
most	O
playable	O
and	O
"	O
perfect	O
"	O
action-platform	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
was	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
1993	O
and	O
showcased	O
at	O
Renegade	O
's	O
booth	O
during	O
the	O
European	O
Computer	O
Trade	O
Show	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
previews	O
showcased	O
several	O
differences	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
minecart	O
setpiece	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
world	O
and	O
a	O
different	O
HUD	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
contemporary	O
game	O
publications	O
such	O
as	O
Amiga	B-Device
Dream	O
and	O
Amiga	B-Device
Power	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
reportedly	O
slated	O
for	O
launch	O
between	O
July	O
and	O
August	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Power	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
publications	O
within	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
gaming	O
press	O
like	O
CU	O
Amiga	B-Device
and	O
The	O
One	O
for	O
Amiga	B-Device
Games	O
wrote	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
between	O
September	O
or	O
October	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
CD32	I-Device
was	O
planned	O
but	O
never	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
received	O
favourable	O
reception	O
from	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
gaming	O
press	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
One	O
for	O
Amiga	B-Device
Games	O
Simon	O
Byron	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
for	O
its	O
style	O
and	O
spritework	O
,	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
setpieces	O
,	O
enemy	O
AI	O
,	O
fine-tuned	O
gameplay	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
and	O
overall	O
longevity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Actions	O
Paul	O
McNally	O
and	O
Paul	O
Roundell	O
praised	O
commended	O
its	O
high-quality	O
graphics	O
,	O
Chaos	O
Engine-esque	O
sound	O
design	O
and	O
playability	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
as	O
good	O
as	O
Putty	B-Application
Squad	I-Application
,	O
though	O
they	O
noted	O
that	O
its	O
difficulty	O
was	O
tricky	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
more	O
manic	O
gameplay	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
latter	O
game	O
and	O
criticized	O
its	O
high	O
asking	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Formats	O
Stephen	O
Bradley	O
gave	O
positive	O
remarks	O
to	O
the	O
title	O
's	O
sprite	O
animations	O
,	O
smooth	O
scrolling	O
,	O
varied	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
sound	O
department	O
and	O
addictive	O
playability	O
,	O
although	O
he	O
ultimately	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
not	O
very	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Powers	O
Jonathan	O
Davies	O
gave	O
positive	O
commentary	O
to	O
the	O
firm	O
but	O
fair	O
stage	O
designs	O
,	O
slick	O
visuals	O
and	O
sound	O
effects	O
but	O
criticized	O
its	O
high	O
difficulty	O
and	O
music	O
for	O
being	O
awful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CU	O
Amigas	B-Device
Tony	O
Dillon	O
called	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
CU	O
Amiga	B-Device
Super	O
Star	O
"	O
,	O
giving	O
positive	O
remarks	O
to	O
Jason	O
Perkins	O
and	O
Robin	O
Levy	O
for	O
blending	O
platforming	O
action	O
and	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
playable	O
and	O
polished	O
product	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aktueller	O
Software	O
Markts	O
Jürgen	O
Borngießer	O
noted	O
that	O
Ruff	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
felt	O
like	O
a	O
console	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
joystick	O
or	O
joypad	O
for	O
controls	O
and	O
commended	O
its	O
visuals	O
,	O
audio	O
,	O
presentation	O
and	O
fun	O
factor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Amiga	B-Device
Concepts	O
Cyril	O
De	O
Graeve	O
and	O
Amiga	B-Device
Dreams	O
Grégory	O
Halliday	O
also	O
gave	O
positive	O
remarks	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
colorful	O
and	O
detailed	O
graphics	O
,	O
sprite	O
animations	O
,	O
music	O
and	O
sound	O
,	O
difficulty	O
,	O
longevity	O
and	O
overall	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Jokers	O
Max	O
Magenauer	O
considered	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
Mega	O
Hit	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
best	O
action	O
title	O
on	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
highly	O
praising	O
its	O
animated	O
visuals	O
,	O
sound	O
design	O
,	O
controls	O
and	O
fun	O
factor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Computings	O
Jonathan	O
Maddock	O
referred	O
the	O
graphics	O
as	O
"	O
exquisite	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
gorgeous	O
"	O
,	O
comparing	O
it	O
with	O
Bitmap	O
Brothers	O
Gods	B-Application
and	O
Magic	B-Application
Pockets	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
most	O
reviewers	O
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
Games	O
Oliver	O
Preißner	O
criticized	O
its	O
gameplay	O
for	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
innovation	O
and	O
absence	O
of	O
additional	O
difficulty	O
levels	O
but	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
positive	O
commentary	O
for	O
its	O
visual	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
similar	O
tone	O
as	O
Dillon	O
,	O
British	O
magazine	O
Amiga	B-Device
User	O
International	O
commended	O
both	O
Perkins	O
and	O
Levy	O
for	O
creating	O
a	O
balance	O
between	O
platforming	O
and	O
shooting	O
with	O
the	O
title	O
's	O
design	O
,	O
praising	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
audio	O
and	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
