Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - 3-D · 1988

Space Harrier

Published by Elite · Developed by [n/a]

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Information

Genre: Shoot'em Up! - 3-D
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Mouse, Joystick
Players: 1
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Cuisset, Paul
Graphic Artist(s): Sportouch, Michael
Game design: Sega
Musician(s): [unknown]
Sound FX: [unknown]
Year: 1988
Publisher: Elite
Distributor: -
Developer: [n/a]
Licensed from: SEGA
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English, French, German
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 2, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.5/10 · Votes: 32 · Downloads: 3,431 · Hits: 12,005

Additional Comments

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Screenshots (7)

Space Harrier — screenshot 1

Space Harrier — screenshot 2

Space Harrier — screenshot 3

Space Harrier — screenshot 4

Space Harrier — screenshot 5

Space Harrier — screenshot 6

Space Harrier — screenshot 7

Cover Art (3)

Disk 1

Disk 2

Disk 3

Instructions (4)

Instructions page 1

Instructions page 2

Instructions page 3

Instructions page 4

Ads (1)

Bomb Jack / Ikari Warriors / Thundercats / Beyond the Ice Palace / Buggy Boy / Space Harrier · 1988

Trivia (8)

Awards:

Golden Joystick Awards: Game of the year runner-up 1986

Origins

Based on Sega 1985 coin-op.

Conversion - Atari 8-bit

Cover game

Space Harrier was featured in the cover of C+VG issue January 1987.

Graphics

Features up to 31 colours on-screen simultaneously (introduction screen)
Features up to 20 colours on-screen simultaneously (options or static screen)
Features up to 32 colours on-screen simultaneously (in-game)

Sound

Features partially digitized sound fx at 6.1KHz

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 6 (10/1988)
Months on charts: 2 between 10/1988 - 12/1988

Releases

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

Book / Magazine Reviews (3)

Génération 4 · Février, 1988

ST Action · October, 1988 · Rating: 75 %

ST / Amiga Format · September, 1988 · Rating: 83%