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Dwarfs!? PC Review

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4 out 5 Dwarfs!? is a game I find a bit hard to define. It is a bit of an arcade game with strategy elements and retro style graphics. It also has a tower defense mode. The basic idea of the game is that you are the overseer of a mine. You command the dwarfs as they go around digging. Command is a bit too strong - as they mention in the game, it is more like directing lemmings. You use arrows to move dwarfs or guards to wherever you like, but these have a cost so you might want to just let them get near it randomly and give them nudges. In the Dwarfs world, there are several dangers - water, lava and enemies (goblins or warlocks). You use walls and dynamite (to create holes) to block the first two, and guards for the enemies. Guards are also directed with arrows, and you also have the option of shooting guards from a cannon from outposts. I'm not exactly sure how that is supposed to make sense (I mean, do they just go through rock???), but it is useful on the game as othe...