Crush Roller

Neo Geo Pocket Color

Neo Geo Pocket Color

Crush Roller is a game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color based on the 1981 arcade game Make Trax, which was released as Crush Roller in Europe and Asia. The object of the game is to color the entire maze-like playing field with a paint brush. While you paint, two enemies walk around in the maze, wh...

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Developer
ADK

Released on
1999

Size
1–2 Players

Version
Neo Geo Pocket Color

Requirements
SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color

Downloads
Action

Publisher
SNK

ESRB Rating
E - Everyone

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Crush Roller is a game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color based on the 1981 arcade game Make Trax, which was released as Crush Roller in Europe and Asia.

The object of the game is to color the entire maze-like playing field with a paint brush. While you paint, two enemies walk around in the maze, when they hit you, you lose a life.

A level has rollers which you can push forward with your paint brush. If you capture an enemy in the path of the roller he dies and is temporarily taken out of the game. This scores you extra points. Each subsequent enemy rolled over is worth more points.

Every once in a while another creature will pop up, it will run around leaving behind track marks in your paint. Painting over this creature removes it from the game and scores you additional points. His tracks have to be repainted.

When the entire maze is painted you win the level. Unlike the original arcade version the Neo Geo Pocket Color version has multiple levels.

Crush Roller

Overview & History

Originally released in arcades by SNK in 1981 under the name *Make Trax*, this quintessential puzzle-maze classic was brilliantly reimagined for SNK's handheld powerhouse, the Neo Geo Pocket Color, in 1999 as *Crush Roller*. While the premise of painting every inch of a maze while dodging quirky adversaries sounds simple, this portable iteration elevated the formula with vibrant 16-bit color palettes, crisp sprite work, and addictive pick-up-and-play mechanics tailored for portable gaming. Although it lacked a traditional story mode with dramatic narrative arcs, the game cast players as a frantic, paint-roller-wielding hero whose singular, relentless mission was to coat labyrinthine floors in brilliant hues while outsmarting relentless mechanical pests, hungry fish, and mischievous cats across increasingly complex stages.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Unlike standard maze-chasers, *Crush Roller* requires players to continuously roll their brush over every white hallway tile to paint the playfield. Success demands meticulous route planning, as enemies actively hunt the player and smudge freshly painted paths back to white, forcing a complete repaint. To turn the tide, players can utilize strategically placed paint cans that grant temporary invincibility and crush-power, allowing them to flatten pursuing foes into colorful smears. The Neo Geo Pocket Color version brilliantly adapts the original arcade action, featuring multiple themed mazes, bonus stages, high-score chasing mechanics, and incredibly tight response times that make precision cornering and dodging an absolute joy on a handheld device.