Goldrunner

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Goldrunner
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Developer(s) Microdeal
Programmer(s) Steve Bak [1]
Artist(s) Pete Lyon
Composer(s) Rob Hubbard
Platform(s) Atari ST, Amiga
Release1987
Genre(s) Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)1-2 players alternating turns

Goldrunner is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Steve Bak [1] and Pete Lyon for the Atari ST and published by Microdeal in 1987. Rob Hubbard composed the music. [2] An Amiga version followed, as well as a 1988 sequel, Goldrunner II. [3]

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Gameplay

Goldrunner is a freely vertically scrolling shooter game where it is possible to fly back and forth as in Defender . The player steers a golden spaceship equipped with two laser cannons, flying over huge ring worlds whose structures must be destroyed. The ship has a speed booster to accelerate.

Legacy

The immediate follow-on, Goldrunner II, offered a similar aesthetic to the original title. A third entry in the series was planned, entitled Goldrunner 3D. This was to mark a departure from the traditional 2D scrolling shooter format with a radical new look and gameplay. Trailed as early as 1989, [4] [5] the project suffered significant delays however, finally seeing release under Ocean as Epic in 1992.

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References

  1. 1 2 Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
  2. ↑ "Interview with Rob Hubbard".
  3. ↑ "Goldrunner II". Atari Mania.
  4. ↑ "Goldrunner 3D preview from Zero 2 (Dec 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  5. ↑ "Goldrunner 3D preview from CU Amiga-64 (Nov 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2020-07-27.


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