Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - Vertical Scrolling · 1988
Sidewinder
Published by Arcadia Software · Developed by Binary Design
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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
- Arcadia Software
- Distributor
- Virgin Mastertronic
- Developer
- Binary Design
- Licensed from
- Arcadia Systems
- Country
- USA
- Software
- English
- License
- Commercial
- ST Type
- ST, 0.5MB
- Version
- [Budget]
- Number of Disks
- 2, Double Sided
Votes / Statistics
Rating: 6.7/10 · Votes: 3 · Downloads: 2,459 · Hits: 5,126
Screenshots (7)
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
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!