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Quattro Adventure came out in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, a compilation of four separate games published by Codemasters. It was a time when budget releases and unlicensed cartridges tried to offer more content for less money, and this collection fit right into that niche, providing a decent variety of adventures without the polish of a first-party title.

You control different heroes across the included games: a knight hunting magic boomerangs in a side-scrolling platformer, Robin Hood rescuing Maid Marion through maze-like forests, a sailor fixing his ship in an overhead exploration quest, and a lost alien navigating blocky, hazardous environments. The main objective changes with each game, but generally involves careful movement, avoiding enemies, and collecting key items to progress. Signature mechanics include screen-by-screen exploration, simple combat with a sword or other projectiles, and navigating environmental puzzles or traps. The pacing is methodical, and the difficulty can be unforgiving due to limited lives and occasional awkward controls. It feels like a grab bag of straightforward, sometimes clunky challenges that reward patience.