The Frantic Fisherman

A fisherman stands at one end of his sailboat's deck, and one danger comes at a time, at random: a shark swimming in from the left or the right, or a raindrop falling on the left or right end of the boat. Go to that end and press the button at the right moment: against a shark you swing the oar down into the water for 75 points, and against rain you open the umbrella for 50. The oar can be swung as often as you like, but the umbrella can be raised only three times for each drop. A shark that reaches the boat, or a drop that reaches the fisherman or the deck, costs a fisherman. You start with three and earn one more every 2,000 points; each one speeds the dangers up. Choose one of four speeds.

Controls: Use either controller. Push left or right to go to that end of the boat, and press either button to swing the oar or open the umbrella. On the title, up and down choose, left and right change the speed, and a button starts.

ColecoVision version credited in the source to Claude (an AI made by Anthropic) for Amy Studio, in Amy, the language by Amy Bienvenu, 2026: a reimagined adaptation of the published rules. From COMPUTE!'s Gazette, June 1984, page 58: original Commodore 64 program by David Lacey. This is a modern homebrew adaptation, not a commercial Coleco release.