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| Developer(s) | Costa Panayi |
| Publisher(s) | Vortex Software |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC |
| Release date | ZX Spectrum:1983 Amstrad CPC:1985 |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
| Rating(s) | N/A |
Android 2 is a shoot 'em up maze video game written by Costa Panayi and published by Vortex Software in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum and in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video Costa Panayi (born 11 October 1957, Stretford, Lancashire, England, UK) was a Computer game programmer during Vortex Software was a Video game developer founded by Costa Panayi and Paul Canter in the early 1980s to sell the game Cosmos which In Computing, a platform describes some sort of Hardware architecture or Software framework (including Application frameworks, that allows The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit Home computers produced by Amstrad Plc during the 1980s and early 1990s Events A major shakeout of the video game industry begins By 1986, total video games sales will decrease from US$ 3200 million to US$100 million Events Notable releases Brøderbund releases Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, the first game of the prolific See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction A shoot-'em-up (also known as shmup) is a Video game genre of Shooter game in which the player controls a vehicle or character and fights large In video gaming, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of Video games into suitability-related groups A shoot-'em-up (also known as shmup) is a Video game genre of Shooter game in which the player controls a vehicle or character and fights large Maze game was a Computer game genre description used by computer journalists during the 1980s to describe any game in which the entire playing field was a Maze A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Costa Panayi (born 11 October 1957, Stretford, Lancashire, England, UK) was a Computer game programmer during Vortex Software was a Video game developer founded by Costa Panayi and Paul Canter in the early 1980s to sell the game Cosmos which Events A major shakeout of the video game industry begins By 1986, total video games sales will decrease from US$ 3200 million to US$100 million The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd Events Notable releases Brøderbund releases Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, the first game of the prolific The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit Home computers produced by Amstrad Plc during the 1980s and early 1990s [1]
It is the sequel to Android 1: The Reactor Run, released earlier in 1983. [2]
Gameplay
The aim of the game is to destroy five Millitoids – large worm-like creatures – which roam a white-walled maze. A worm is a common name given to a diverse group of invertebrate animals that have a long soft body and no legs A maze is a complex Tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route The maze is also filled with other enemies, landmines, trees and other features. The Millitoids are destroyed with three shots to the head. When all five are destroyed, the player moves onto the next of three mazes.
The maze is presented in a scrolling top-down view, using the same 3D effect Costa Panayi would later use in games like Tornado Low Level. Tornado Low Level (also known as TLL) is a game for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC computers and released by
Critical reaction
Sinclair User found the graphics to be an outstanding feature, the 3D effect being novel for an early ZX Spectrum game. Sinclair User, often abbreviated SU, was a magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of Home computers most specifically [3] CRASH awarded 90%, also impressed with the graphics. Crash was a magazine dedicated to the ZX Spectrum Home computer. The reviewer was also commented on the design of the maze, which includes both open spaces and tight corridors, challenging difficulty and the overall polished feel. Comparisons with 3D Ant Attack were made. Ant Attack is a ZX Spectrum computer game by Sandy White. It was published in 1983 by Quicksilva, and converted to the Commodore [4]
References
- ^ Android 2 at World of Spectrum
- ^ Android 1: The Reactor Run at World of Spectrum
- ^ Android 2 review from Sinclair User issue 23; retrieved from Sinclair User Magazine Online
- ^ Android 2 review from CRASH issue 2; retrieved from Crash Online
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