Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure explained

Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure, or Eggs of Steel for short, known in Japan as, is a platform game developed by Rhythm and Hues Studios and published by Enix and Atlus USA for PlayStation in 1998. It started off as a rental exclusive to Blockbuster Video but then retail copies were made.

Synopsis

Charlie Takanite accidentally spills coffee on his work station while reaching for his donuts at the MomSteel Steel Factory, causing the machinery to become autonomous and take over the factory. Charlie searches through the factory to find the reset switch while avoiding robots, machinery and Blast Furnace Bill, a hostile employee.

Gameplay

The player controls Charlie, who must venture through 43 levels and 12 bosses to shut down the sentient factory. The objectives includes locating a certain number of time clocks in order to advance as well as collecting 4 keys to shut down the factory. Charlie can jump, duck and roll to get around during levels and also has a wrench which is used to both defeat enemies and open doors.

Reception

The game received unfavorable reviews. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.