The Oath (video game)

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The Oath
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Developer(s) Attic Entertainment
Publisher(s) Attic Entertainment
Designer(s) Sascha Jungnickel
Jonathan Small
Programmer(s) Jonathan Small
Artist(s) Sascha Jungnickel
Composer(s) Rudolf Stember
Platform(s) Amiga
Release 1991
Genre(s) Shoot 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player

The Oath is a shoot 'em up video game programmed by Jonathan Small with art by Sascha Jungnickel and published by Attic Entertainment Software for the Amiga in 1991.

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Gameplay

Reception

The Oath received mostly positive reviews, including being given the scores of 50% from Amiga Action , [1] 74% from Amiga Joker, [2] 76% from Génération 4, [3] 85% from Joystick, and 70% from Power Play. [4]

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References

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