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Atari ST - Activision UK - 1990

Atomic Robo-kid

Atomic Robo-kid — screenshot 11 / 9
Genre
Shoot'em Up! - Horizontal Scrolling
Year
1990
Language
Machine Language
Publisher
Activision UK
Controls
Joystick
Distributor
Mediagenic
Players
1
Developer
Software Studios
Resolution
Low
Licensed from
UPL
Programmer(s)
Gamon, Jeff
Country
FranceGermanyItalyUnited Kingdom
Graphic Artist(s)
Jones, Mark A.
Software
English
Game design
UPL
Box/Instructions
English / French / German / Italian
Musician(s)
Walker, Martin
License
Commercial
Sound FX
Walker, Martin
Serial
Cover Artist(s)
ST Type
ST, STe, TT, Falcon030 / 0.5MB
MIDI
Version
Dump
Download
Number of Disks
2 / Single Sided
Dump format
Pasti
Protection

OTHER VERSIONS WITH THE SAME TITLE (1)

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Disk 1

INSTRUCTIONS (21)

ADS (1)

TRIVIA (5)

Origins

Based on UPL 1989 coin-op.

Development

Copy protection by Copylock ST (c)1988-90 Rob Northen Computing, U.K. All Rights Reserved.
Produced in association with Marjacq Micros.

Graphics

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

Charts

Top UK charts position: 26 (9/1991, 10/1991)
Months on charts: 2 between 9/1991 - 10/1991

Releases

First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Amiga (10/1990), Atari ST (11/1990)

BOOK / MAGAZINE REVIEWS (4)

ST Format · December, 1990Rating: 82%
ST Action · December, 1990Rating: 84%
Zero · December, 1990Rating: 82%
Atari ST User · January, 1991Rating: 82%