▁magazine ▁Meg ad rive ▁F an ▁review ed ▁Bor en ch ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁calling ▁it ▁an ▁" action ▁puzz le ▁game " ▁and ▁stating ▁that ▁it ▁requires ▁" cal m ▁and ▁quick ▁jud g ement " ▁in ▁its ▁game play . ▁Meg ad rive ▁F an ▁further ▁states ▁that ▁" Using ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁techniques ▁can ▁make ▁a ▁difference ▁to ▁your ▁score . ▁However , ▁if ▁you ▁aim ▁for ▁a ▁high ▁score , ▁the ▁risk ▁of ▁mistakes ▁is ▁usually ▁high " ▁and ▁that ▁Bor en ch ' s ▁controls ▁" require ▁getting ▁used ▁to ". ▁Meg ad rive ▁F an ▁comp ares ▁Bor en ch ' s ▁" simple ▁and ▁abstract " ▁graphics ▁to ▁T et ris ▁and ▁Column s , ▁and ▁its ▁game play ▁to ▁Mar ble ▁Mad ness . ▁Meg ad rive ▁F an ▁pra ised ▁Bor en ch ' s ▁" simple " ▁game play , ▁express ing ▁that ▁it ▁is ▁easy ▁to ▁learn , ▁and ▁noted ▁that ▁it ▁re wards ▁differ ing ▁styles ▁of ▁game play ▁with ▁points , ▁stating ▁that ▁Bor en ch ' s ▁" diff icult y ▁var ies ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁play style ▁of ▁the ▁player ." ▁Meg ad rive ▁F an ▁critic ises ▁Bor en ch ' s ▁two - player ▁mode , ▁calling ▁it ▁" un necess ary ." ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Bor en ch ▁at ▁Ar cade - History . com ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 ▁video ▁games ▁Category : Ar cade