Sidewinder

Information

Genre

Shoot'em Up! - Vertical Scrolling

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1, 2 (sim.), Demo

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Vine, Gary

Graphic Artist(s)

Collins, Chris, Gurney, Chris

Game design

Vine, Gary

Musician(s)

[unknown]

Sound FX

[unknown]

Year

1988

Publisher

Mastertronic (UK)

Distributor

-

Developer

Binary Design

Licensed from

Arcadia Systems

Country

United Kingdom

Software

English

Box/Instructions

English, French, German

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, 0.5MB

Version

[Budget]

Number of Disks

2, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 6.7/10 · Votes: 3 · Downloads: 2,565 · Hits: 7,049

Screenshots (8)

Cover Art (2)

Trivia (4)

Origins

Based on Arcadia Systems 1988 coin-op.

Sound

This game features digital title music

Awards

Microcomputer Industry Awards: Budged Title of the Year 1988

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 10 (10/1988)
Months on charts: 2 between 9/1988 - 10/1988

Book / Magazine Reviews (1)

ST Action · August, 1988 · Rating: 65 %

Comments (1)

• Simon Sunnyboy / Paradize — 25 Mar 2011

  This is not the technically best ST shooter but it is rock solid, offers 5 ingame difficulties, ground targets, digi sound and a not too steep learning curve. I like this one!