Claymates
1994
From the creators of Clay Fighter comes a game about
a shape-shifting ball of clay. You play as a boy named Clayton,
whose father has developed a serum to turn humans into animals.
However, an evil shaman desires this serum, and when he
is denied ownership of it, he kidnaps Clayton's father and
turns Clayton into a ball of clay. It's up to the unlikely
hero to rescue his father, the serum, and the world! The
game is a side-scrolling platformer where you gain power-ups
that let you transform into various forms to help you reach
the end of the level. After each level, you are placed on
the world map and given several robots who blindly walk
forward until they hit an obstacle, then turn at a right
angle and continue on their way. It's up to you to manipulate
them to help you clear a way to the next level, where more
challenges await.