Workers Riot:

In Brief:
Workers Riot is a retro pixel art styled platform game with an energetic 1980's synth track (reminds me of one of the 1980's bands; I think the Pet Shop Boys).

Use your hammer to destroy the workers who drop coins when they die. Avoid the Y signs when they start to wobble; this gives you a warning that they are about to change into something lethal. Periodically they change to one of those underground mining machines coming to the surface. If you touch one while transformed it will kill you


I found the controls a little confusing initially, though the actual game play is reasonably challenging, at least to someone who doesn't enjoy most platform games. You can wall jump to gain higher ground. Kill all the workers on a level to proceed to the next level.

The three medic crosses at the top left of the screen appear to have no function. If a worker touches you more than twice you die and start from the beginning of the level. Money collected appears to be accumulative. However when leaving the game there's no option to continue. At least not if you don't complete a level. I didn't get past level one, so when I restarted the game only gives you the option to start a new game. After playing umpteen of this type of platformer with this mechanic, I doubt there is a score board to record the amount of gold you won from killing workers after you complete a level?

The top right of the screen indicates world one, so I presume each new level will give you a different world. Unfortunately after several attempts at trying to complete the first level, I gave up as I don't have the patience or the skill with this type of game to continue (plus I'm keen to return to one of my favourite games of the moment.)

Controls:
A or Left Arrow = Move Left
D or Right Arrow = Move Right
W or Z = Jump
Space, Shift or X = Use Hammer
Esc = Resume, Return to Main Menu or Exit
Up & Down Arrow Keys selects menu items
Note:
Use the arrow keys and enter for the main menu, however, when exiting the game using the Esc key you need to use the space bar to activate the selected menu item.

After selecting the options menu, you can use your mouse to activate any of the menu items i.e. you to toggle the 1980's style music and SFX's on or off as well as change the game to Russian. You can also change the default windowed mode to full screen, however, when restarting the game, all settings revert to the default settings and the mouse will be deactivated until you return to the options menu. .

Notes on Security
I scanned a zipped copy of the installed game using Virus Total and it found zero hits from 62 antimalware engines. You can see the scan HERE