Reception
Both games were highly received in most magazines; for example, Amstrad Action gave Rick Dangerous 2 a 97% rating. However, Zzap!64 only gave Rick Dangerous 1 & 2 a 73% and 75% overall rating respectively, pointing out that the first game was "A playable and fun platform-style game but not much more than that." Amiga Power were highly critical of both games and the reliance on pattern learning.
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