Atari ST - Firebird (UK) - 1988
Virus
1 / 9- Genre
- Shoot'em Up! - 3-D
- Year
- 1988
- Language
- Machine Language
- Publisher
- Firebird (UK)
- Controls
- Mouse / Keyboard
- Distributor
- Telecomsoft
- Players
- 1 / Demo
- Developer
- [n/a]
- Resolution
- Low
- Licensed from
- -
- Programmer(s)
- Braben, David
- Country
- Graphic Artist(s)
- Serrano, Herman
- Software
- English
- Game design
- Braben, David
- Box/Instructions
- English
- Musician(s)
- [n/a]
- License
- Commercial
- Sound FX
- [unknown]
- Serial
- —
- Cover Artist(s)
- Serrano, Herman
- ST Type
- ST, STe, TT / 0.5MB
- MIDI
- —
- Version
- —
- Dump
- Download
- Number of Disks
- 1 / Single Sided
- Dump format
- Pasti
- Protection
- —
OTHER VERSIONS WITH THE SAME TITLE (1)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Distributed in Italy by Leader.
Distributed in Finland by Toptronics.
Distributed in Finland by Toptronics.
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Disk 1
INSTRUCTIONS (7)
ADS (3)
ARTICLE (1)
TIPS (3)
The One Players Guide
TRIVIA (4)
Origins
Provisional title for the game was "Bird of Prey".
Awards
Microcomputer Industry Awards: Game of the Year 1988
The ST / Amiga Format Awards: Best Game Release 1988
The ST / Amiga Format Awards: Best Game Release 1988
Charts
Top UK ST charts position: 1 (10/1988)
Months on charts: 4 between 10/1988 - 1/1989
Months on charts: 4 between 10/1988 - 1/1989
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.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.
BOOK / MAGAZINE REVIEWS (2)
ST Action · September, 1988Rating: 75 %
ST / Amiga Format · July, 1988Rating: 86%