Guy Spy and the Crystals of Armageddon

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Guy Spy and the Crystals of Armageddon
Guy Spy and the Crystals of Armageddon Amiga Box Art.jpg
Amiga box art
Developer(s) ReadySoft
Composer(s) Mark Knight
Platform(s) DOS, Atari ST, Amiga
Release 1992
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

Guy Spy and the Crystals of Armageddon is an action game by ReadySoft that was released for DOS, Atari ST, and Amiga in 1992. Guy Spy is a cartoon adventure similar to Dragon's Lair and Space Ace but with longer sections.

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Plot

Guy is summoned before the chief of international security and informed that the evil Baron Von Max has located the whereabouts of the legendary Crystals of Armageddon. Max needs these crystals to power the doomsday machine he has constructed in the mountains at an unknown location.

Reception

Computer Gaming World praised the graphics and the variety of gameplay in the 13 levels, concluding that it "does a great job of providing thrills for the average arcade player". [1]

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References

  1. Wilson, David M. (November 1992). "Guy Spy". Computer Gaming World. No. 100. pp. 124, 126. Retrieved 5 July 2014.