Slaygon

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Slaygon
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Developer(s)
  • John Conley
  • James Oxley [1]
Publisher(s) MicroDeal
Platform(s) Amiga, Atari ST
Release1987 [2]
Genre(s) First-person shooter, maze
Mode(s) Single-player

Slaygon is a 1987 science fiction first-person shooter maze video game published by MicroDeal for the Amiga and Atari ST. The game was written in GFA BASIC. [1]

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Gameplay

The player is controlling a military robot. The mission is to infiltrate and destroy a laboratory that is manufacturing a deadly virus. The laboratory is basically a maze and is filled with robot guards. [3] The mission must be completed before the robot's power supply runs out. [4] The game is depicted from a first-person view. [1]

Reception

Slaygon received generally average critical reception. The Games Machine said: "The locations to visit and tasks to perform are very similar throughout Slaygon, so tedium sets in quickly." [1] Your Amiga summarized: "[...] Slaygon looks good and plays well initially but there is no real lasting challenge offered." [3] CU Amiga said the game is "Difficult to get into, unimpressive to play, and exceptionally easy to get bored with." [8] Atari ST User thought the game "should appeal to a wide range of players who are more impressed with depth of gameplay than with flashy graphics or sophisticated animation." [7] .info said: "Slaygon has enough suspense, strategy, and challenge to keep you coming back. If you like hi-tech combat, you'll like Slaygon." [4] Zzap!64 reviewing Day of the Viper (1989), which is made by the same developers, noted it as "an incredibly similar game" to Slaygon. Further commenting that "Charging £19.95 for a game that's two years old (and doesn't seem to have been updated) is a bit suspect." [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Reviews - Slaygon". The Games Machine . No. 5. Newsfield Publications. April 1988. p. 49. An Amiga version of Slaygon should be available by the beginning of March.
  2. ↑ John Conley, James Oxley. Slaygon (Amiga). MicroDeal Electronic Publishing. Level/area: Title screen. © Copyright 1987 John Conley and James Oxley
  3. 1 2 3 Hamlett, Gordon (June 1988). "Review - Hampton Court". Your Amiga. No. 1. Argus Specialist Publications. p. 57. Graphics: 21/25, Sound: 13/25, Gameplay: 20/25, Value: 12/25
  4. 1 2 3 Kilbury-Cobb, Judith (November 1988). "Games Special - Slaygon". .info . No. 23. Info Publications Ltd. p. 44.
  5. ↑ Blum, Torsten (April 1988). "Adventure Corner - Ein Haufen "Schrott"". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). No. 4/88. Tronic-Verlag. p. 80. Grafik: 6, Story: 9, Atmosphäre: 7, Preis/Leistung: 7
  6. ↑ Meistermann, Nathalie (April 1988). "Tubes - Slaygon". Tilt (in French). No. 53. Editions Mondiales S.A. p. 62.
  7. 1 2 Jenkins, Chris; Richards, Andy (May 1988). "Software - Basic maze adventure". Atari ST User . Vol. 3, no. 3. Database Publications Ltd. pp. 50–51.
  8. 1 2 Frogsac, Ian J. (May 1988). "Screen Scene - Slaygon". CU Amiga . No. 56. EMAP. pp. 56–57.
  9. ↑ Pettersson, Johan (June 1988). "Amigaspel - Slaygon". Datormagazin (in Swedish). No. 8. Bröderna Lindströms Förlags AB. p. 14.
  10. ↑ Lavoisard, Stephane (Summer 1988). "Slaygon". Génération 4 (in French). No. 4. SARL Pressimage.
  11. ↑ Locker, Anatol (1988). "Computerspiele - Slaygon". Power Play (in German). No. 4. Markt & Technik. p. 34.
  12. ↑ "Test - Day of the Viper". Zzap!64 . No. 60. Newsfield Publications. April 1990. pp. 22–23.
  13. ↑ "Antic Magazine Volume 7 Number 03 (Newsroom Comes to Atari)". July 1988.
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