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the big m - 03/09/2024

I'm disappointed this title doesn't have a higher score.
At the time of publication, reviewers were very high on Backlash. Also, Paul Woakes created the iconic 8-bit Encounter.

A smooth, exhilarating first person Battlezone type shooter. Play it!

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Information - Backlash

Genre	Shoot'em Up! - 3-D	Year	1988
Language	Machine Language	Publisher	East Midlands Leisure
Controls	Joystick	Distributor	-
Players	1	Developer	[n/a]
Resolution	Low	Licensed from	-
Programmer(s)	Woakes, Paul / Pachla, Peter	Country
Graphic Artist(s)	Warden, Mo	Software	English
Game design	Stallard, Martin / Woakes, Paul	Box / Instructions
Musician(s)	Berry, Simon	License	Commercial
Sound FX	Rooke, Michael	Serial
Cover Artist(s)		ST Type	ST, STe / 0.5MB
MIDI		Version	[arcade cabinet]
Dump	MISSING	Number of Disks	? / ?
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Trivia - Backlash

Arcade Cabinet
In 1988 a company called East Midlands Leisure built an 1040ST based arcade cabinets called INTEC Video Systems costing £1400 each with two games included. Launch games were Foundations Waste from Exocet Software and Trantor - The Last Stormtrooper from US Gold

Charts
Top UK charts position: 3 (3/1988)
Months on charts: 1, 3/1988

Releases
First 16 bit release reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for the Atari ST in 10/1987.

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