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| Android One: The Reactor Run | |
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| Developer(s) | Mark Haigh-Hutchinson |
| Publisher(s) | Vortex Software |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC |
| Release | 1983: Spectrum 1985: Amstrad |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Android One: The Reactor Run is a shoot 'em up maze video game written by Mark Haigh-Hutchinson and published by Vortex Software in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum and in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC. [1] [2]
A sequel, Android Two , was released later in 1983. [2]
The aim of the game is to destroy the reactor before the reactor destroys everything. This is done via blasting through walls, avoiding debris, and fighting mutants with your Android. [3]
The maze is presented in a scrolling top-down view, using tile based graphics. [4]
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