Crack Down

Information

Genre

Shoot'em Up! - Multi-Directional

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1, 2 (sim.)

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Round, Tim

Graphic Artist(s)

Walker, Paul

Game design

Sega

Musician(s)

Cooksey, Mark

Sound FX

[unknown]

Year

1990

Publisher

US Gold

Distributor

-

Developer

ARC Developments

Licensed from

SEGA

Country

United Kingdom

Software

English

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, 0.5MB

Number of Disks

1, Double Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.9/10 · Votes: 7 · Downloads: 3,508 · Hits: 6,687

Screenshots (10)

Ads (2)

Tips (2)

Trivia (3)

Origins

Based on Sega 1989 coin-op.

Graphics

This game features up to 22 colours on screen simultaneously (in-game)

Releases

First 8-bit releases reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for Commodore 64 (2/1990), ZX Spectrum (4/1990)
First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (2/1990)

Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (8)

The One · December, 1989 · Rating: Work in Progress

The One · March, 1990 · Rating: 88%

ST Format · May, 1990 · Rating: 81%

The Games Machine · April, 1990 · Rating: 90%

ST Action · April, 1990 · Rating: 74%

ST Review · August, 1992 · Rating: 3/5

Atari ST User · August, 1992 · Rating: 30%

ST Format · September, 1993 · Rating: 81%