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Atari ST - Ocean Software - 1992

Robocop III

Genre
Adventure / Arcade - 3-D
Year
1992
Language
Machine Language
Publisher
Ocean Software
Controls
Joystick
Distributor
-
Players
1
Developer
Digital Image Design
Resolution
Low
Licensed from
Orion Pictures
Programmer(s)
Cansdale, Jamie / Dixon, DavidPayne, Russell
Country
Spain
Graphic Artist(s)
Kenwright, Martin / Hollywood, PaulBoardman, Ian / Hollywood, Shaun
Software
Game design
Kenwright, Martin
Box/Instructions
Spanish
Musician(s)
Eide, Oisten / Wall, Martin
License
Commercial
Sound FX
Wall, Martin / Eide, Oisten
Serial
Cover Artist(s)
ST Type
ST, STe Enhanced / 0.5MB
MIDI
Version
Dump
Missing dump(s)
Number of Disks
Dump format
Protection

OTHER VERSIONS WITH THE SAME TITLE (2)

INSTRUCTIONS (1)

TRIVIA (6)

Dongle

Under Gareth Betts' management Robocop III used a security dongle on Amiga. However after they were produced, half of them didn't work which proved to be a nightmare for the company. It is unknown if dongles didn't appear on the ST version for that reasons.
Source: Ocean The History

Origins

Based on 1993 movie by Orion Pictures. Licence for the game was obtained before the actual film was released.

Hardware

Supports STe DMA sound
Supports STe palette

Sound

Features digitized title soundtrack at 12.5KHz (stereo) on STe
Features digitized title soundtrack at 12.5KHz on ST
Features digitized static screen soundtrack at 12.5KHz (stereo) on STe
Features digitized static screen soundtrack at 12.5KHz on ST
Features digitized sound fx at 7.7KHz

Graphics

Features up to 46 colours on-screen simultaneously (in-game) on STe
Features up to 40 colours on-screen simultaneously (in-game) on ST

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 5 (9/1992)
Months on charts: 3 between 6/1992 - 9/1992