Atarimania

Atari ST - Hewson - 1988

Netherworld

Netherworld — screenshot 11 / 9
Genre
Shoot'em Up! - Multi-Directional
Year
1988
Language
Machine Language
Publisher
Hewson
Controls
Joystick
Distributor
Medalist
Players
1
Developer
Imagitec Design Ltd
Resolution
Low
Licensed from
-
Programmer(s)
Barker, Mark
Country
USA
Graphic Artist(s)
Cook, Nigel
Software
English
Game design
Tapanimäki, Jukka
Box/Instructions
English
Musician(s)
Pritchard, Nigel
License
Commercial
Sound FX
[unknown]
Serial
Cover Artist(s)
ST Type
ST / 0.5MB
MIDI
Version
Dump
Download
Number of Disks
1 / Single Sided
Dump format
Pasti
Protection

OTHER VERSIONS WITH THE SAME TITLE (2)

ADS (2)

CATALOGS (1)

TRIVIA (3)

According to Finnish magazine Mikrobitti, Netherworld was the first ever game to use its programmer's face in cover art. The guy in the front cover is Jukka Tapanimäki who coded and designed the original C64 version.

Graphics

Features up to 62 colours on-screen simultaneously (introduction screen)
Features up to 23 colours on-screen simultaneously (in-game)

Releases

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

BOOK / MAGAZINE REVIEWS (2)

The One · October, 1988Rating: 70 %
ST Action · October, 1988Rating: 65 %