The black spy and the white spy are out to outsmart each other before the time bell rings. Find the needed objects (money, passport, secret plans and airport door key) by searching rooms in the embassy, which include desks, file cabinets and other furniture. Foil your opponent by setting creative booby traps in the various rooms (a bomb in a dresser drawer, for instance). Traps can be disarmed with objects found in rooms (a water bucket from a firebox on the wall will disarm the bomb in the prior example). When all the items are together in the secret briefcase, head for the airport door.
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Spy vs Spy on the Game Boy Color is a delightful adaptation of the classic comic strip rivalry. Players select a spy and navigate puzzle-like embassies with the goal of collecting items and escaping before their opponent. The black and white visual style perfectly captures the source material, and the gameplay is full of humorous traps and sabotage. It's a perfect pick-up-and-play experience with its quick missions, especially in multiplayer!
I think it's cute that there's actually a video game based on this, but I don't really understand how this game works. It's goofy and I'd say I'm naturally drawn to a game where I just try to kill someone, but I just don't get it, nor is the game interesting in a way that would make me want to learn more.