standing next to a ladder the program understands only , while similar games would also understand or just or . The feature of examining items with the right mouse button is implemented only for limited items on the screen. For the rest, the player must type . Most puzzles in the game revolve around procedures, be they first aid, military or bureaucratic, that are usually outlined in the manual. Generally, if the player fails to follow a strict procedure (for instance, checking if a guard returned the player's ID card, rather than someone else's), the consequences will not surface until much later in the game. At some points, the game is unwinnable and the player must restore to a previously saved position. Additionally, some portions of the game depend heavily on random factors, such as the effectiveness of torpedoes in submarine battles. At one point, the player must obtain a bottle from a crewman on the sub, but only if the player can beat him at a dice game. The crewman 'accuses' the player of cheating if the player repeatedly saves and restores in an effort to win at dice (he is allowed to do so only twice). ReceptionComputer Gaming World in 1990 liked the simulation sequences, improved parser, art, difficult puzzles, and sound card support, but said that the iceberg sequence became boring. It concluded that fans of Sierra adventures or James Bond would enjoy the game. In a 2007 review, Dante Kleinberg of Adventure Gamers gave ICEMAN 1.5 stars out of 5, citing dead end situations and frustrating simulator sequences. Kleinberg however praised the game's "classic Sierra look and feel." Theo Clarke reviewed Codename: ICEMAN for Games International'' magazine, and gave it a rating of 10 out of 10, and stated that "It is the most sophisticated adventure game that I have ever played. Sierra have exceeded even their own remarkable standards." References External links 1989 video games Adventure games Amiga games Atari ST games Classic Mac OS games DOS games ScummVM-supported games Sierra Entertainment games Spy video games Video games set in French Polynesia Video games set in Gibraltar Video games set in Hawaii Video games set in Tunisia Video games set in Virginia Video games scored by Mark Seibert Single-player video games Video games developed in the United States