Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - Horizontal Scrolling · 1990

Atomic Robo-kid

Published by Activision UK · Developed by Software Studios

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Information

Genre: Shoot'em Up! - Horizontal Scrolling
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick
Players: 1
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Gamon, Jeff
Graphic Artist(s): Jones, Mark A.
Game design: UPL
Musician(s): Walker, Martin
Sound FX: Walker, Martin
Year: 1990
Publisher: Activision UK
Distributor: Mediagenic
Developer: Software Studios
Licensed from: UPL
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English, French, German, Italian
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, TT, Falcon030, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 2, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.0/10 · Votes: 3 · Downloads: 2,914 · Hits: 7,006

Screenshots (9)

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Instructions (21)

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Ads (1)

Atomic Robo-Kid · 1990

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, 1990 · Rating: 82%

ST Action · December, 1990 · Rating: 84%

Zero · December, 1990 · Rating: 82%

Atari ST User · January, 1991 · Rating: 82%