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Genre

Shoot'em Up! - 3-D

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Mouse, Keyboard

Players

1, Demo

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Braben, David

Graphic Artist(s)

Serrano, Herman

Game design

Braben, David

Musician(s)

[n/a]

Sound FX

[unknown]

Cover Artist(s)

Serrano, Herman

Year

1988

Publisher

Firebird (UK)

Distributor

Telecomsoft

Developer

[n/a]

Licensed from

-

Country

United Kingdom

Software

English

Box/Instructions

English

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB

Number of Disks

1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.5/10 · Votes: 26 · Downloads: 3,319 · Hits: 89,545

Additional Comments

Screenshots (9)

Cover Art (3)

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

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 1 (10/1988)
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.

Book / Magazine Reviews (2)

ST Action · September, 1988 · Rating: 75 %

ST / Amiga Format · July, 1988 · Rating: 86%

Comments (2)

• Hillsy_ — 11 Oct 2013

  Remember this one. I agree, the controls take time to get use to. Just think small increments. Good game, but Zeewolf was a better experience.

• Simon Sunnyboy / Paradize — 12 Dec 2009

  A classic 3D game - if mouse controls don't appeal, try the keyboard instead. The game is not easy but one gets used to the controls after a while. Great fun - I still love this a lot!