Not QUITE as good as the first game "Nicky Boom", but close. I like the way the objects and treasures "jump around", it is a nice little touch of animation that reminds me of the game "Robocod 3" on Sega Genesis. The level design is a little weaker than the first, I would suggest play the first game, and if you like it you will like this too, almost as much. It's pretty much the same thing, an excellent adventure with lots of secret passages and treasures, and strange creatures to ride on. I think the programmers read the reviews of "Nicky Boom" making fun of the dorky looking main character because they made him look a LOT less dorky on this sequel!