| Battle of the Planets | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Mikro-Gen |
| Publisher(s) | Mikro-Gen |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Battle of the Planets is a video game based on the television series Battle of the Planets.
Release
The game was published in 1986 by Mikro-Gen for various home computer systems, including the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.[1]
Reception
Amstrad Computer User praised the game, calling it "a good enjoyable blast with some amazingly smooth and fast graphics, and enough plot to keep you occupied but not snowed under with complexity".[2]
Amstrad Action complimented the "stunning vector graphics" but bemoaned the "pitiful lack of helpful instructions", while deriding it for having "very little relevance to its origin" and being "basically just a shoot-em-up".[3]
Amtix rated the game at 77% and called it "quite a good game" overall.[4]
Computer and Video Games described it as "a mixture of Elite and 3D Tank Battle".[5]
Reviews
- Jeux & Stratégie #39 (June 1986)[6]
- Aktueller Software Markt[7]
- Jeux & Stratégie HS #3[8]
References
- ^ "Games - Ask 411 Games 05.31.10: Lost Vikings, Found Games and Child Support Analogies!". 411mania.com. May 31, 2010. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ "AmstradComputerUser16 0386" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Amstrad Action Issue 007" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Review Amtix Magazine Issue 06
- ^ Review Computer and Video Games Issue 53 March 1986 p. 27
- ^ "Jeux & stratégie 39". June 1, 1986 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "ASM.N03.1986.05". April 14, 2017 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Jeux & stratégie HS 3". 1986.
External links
- Battle of the Planets at MobyGames
- Battle of the Planets at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
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