Major Motion

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Major Motion
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Developer(s) Philip McKenzie
Jeffrey Sorenson
Publisher(s) MichTron
Platform(s) Atari ST, Amiga
Release1986: Atari ST
1988: Amiga
Genre(s) Vehicular combat

Major Motion is a video game written for the Atari ST by Philip McKenzie and Jeffrey Sorenson and published by MichTron in 1986. [1] An Amiga version followed in 1988. [2] Major Motion is a clone of the Spy Hunter arcade game. [3]

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Gameplay

Major Motion is a game in which racers can kill their enemies, and shoot and sideswipe the other cars. [4]

Reception

Gregg Williams reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Overall, the game is laudable." [4]

Reviews

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References

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  2. "Major Motion". Lemon Amiga.
  3. Tucker, Troy (Spring 1989). "Major Motion Review". COMPUTE!'s Amiga Resource. Compute!. 1: 66–67. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  4. 1 2 Williams, Gregg (January–February 1987). "The Atari Playfield". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 34. p. 31.
  5. "Atari ST User - Vol. 1 No. 6 (1986-08)(Europress)(GB)". August 1986.
  6. "Jeux & stratégie 44". April 1987.