Hillary's Cash Dash

Hardcore platformers have a way of becoming addictive, and not necessarily because they are extraordinarily good. Instead, the simple fact that it requires effort and master in order to pass the levels is enough to keep you coming back for more. On the other hand, not everyone is able to design a proper platformer, because there’s more to it than just mindless jumping.

Hillary's Cash Dash is a retro platformer designed as political satire regarding America’s current elections. However, you don’t need to know anything about politics in order to enjoy the game, because it’s enough to play it for a few seconds to understand what you have to do. Hence, the goal is to collect all the coins from the level and make it to the exit without being caught.

The levels are designed to be as tricky as possible, which means that there are separate platforms you have to explore in order to get the coins, and almost every platform has at least one agent patrolling it. A simple wrong step can send you to jail, so all movement must be done with care. On the other hand, it’s important to hurry as well, otherwise you won’t be able to avoid the agent.

As it’s only natural, the difficulty level increases as you manage to move from level to level, and it actually gets tougher and tougher to stay out of jail. Granted, more agents make an appearance along the way, which makes it difficult to move quickly and precisely at the same time. It gets easier with practice, however, so the trick is to keep playing even if you are getting angry.

The rest of the game is as basic as it gets, which includes the graphics, the controls and the sound effects. You only need a handful of keys to control Hillary and jump around, while the graphics feature a couple of colors and the minimum amount of artwork. On top of that, the music is alert and kind of repetitive, so don’t expect an awful lot in this regard.

In the end, Hillary's Cash Dash is perfect for those of you who enjoy a challenge and do not give up easily. Hence, you can easily waste an hour or so trying to win all the stages and get a few high scores as well.