Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - 3-D · 1989

Xybots

Published by Domark · Developed by Teque Software Development

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Information

Genre: Shoot'em Up! - 3-D
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick, Keyboard
Players: 1, 2 (sim.)
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Costas, Barry
Graphic Artist(s): [unknown]
Game design: Atari Games [company]
Musician(s): Daglish, Ben
Sound FX: [unknown]
Year: 1989
Publisher: Domark
Distributor: -
Developer: Teque Software Development
Licensed from: Atari Games / Tengen
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English, French, German
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 2, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.2/10 · Votes: 17 · Downloads: 2,667 · Hits: 47,607

Additional Comments

See P. Putnik's site for adapted versions for hardware like HxC Floppy Emulator, Atari harddisk, TT, Falcon030 and more: The Atari ST Game Archive

Screenshots (7)

Ads (1)

Tips (3)

Trivia (4)

Origins

Based on Atari Games 1987 coin-op.

Conversion - Atari Lynx

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 34 (7/1991)
Months on charts: 1, 7/1991

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 (1)

The One · July, 1989 · Rating: 78 %

Comments (2)

Atari A to Z (Pete Davison) — 6 Jul 2022
Tengen's port of Xybots for the Atari ST is remarkably true to the arcade original... to a fault, at times. Still, if you enjoy a bit of dungeon crawling-cum-blasting action, there's fun to be had here! Let's Play! https://youtu.be/oxc-hjSZmYQ
IntoTheVerticalBlank — 1 Jul 2022
One or two players (split screen) run around the space ship blasting aliens and picking up money and goodies. You can buy weapons at the end of each level and there are bosses to fight every couple of times you finish one. . Full instructions are at Lemon Amiga. This is quite a unique game for the time and a good arcade conversion. The ONLY problem I have with it is the clunky turning system. You have to PRESS and HOLD the fire button and hold the your controller left or right to rotate slowly 90 degrees at a time. It's easy to get turned around and to miss your desired stopping point. On the other hand, the BLASTING in this game is really really awesome. It's kind of a 3D version of Xenophobe, but better.