Ludography
Arctic Moves cover

1995 · Dinamic Software · Platformer · Run and gun

Arctic Moves

1995 video game

Released
31 December 1995
Platforms
Atari STAtari ST/STEMS-DOS
Genres
PlatformerRun and gunScienceShooter
Developers
Dinamic Software
Publishers
Imagine Software
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Country
Spain

About

Arctic Moves is a run and gun video game developed by Dinamic Software for the Atari ST, but this version was not released due to Dinamic's Software bankruptcy (1992). The game was ported to MS-DOS compatible operating systems and published in 1995 by Dinamic Multimedia. The Atari ST version was finally developed by Luis Mariano Garcia (an ex member of Dinamic Software and later, Dinamic Multimedia). An Amiga conversion of the Atari ST version was released in February 2017 by Meynaf. It is the third installment in the Moves Trilogy and preceded by Army Moves in 1986 as well as Navy Moves in 1987.

Keywords

  • side-scrolling

Media

Arctic Moves screenshot 1

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game is split into two parts. In the first part (Mission 1), the player starts on the frozen surface of the Arctic. There they infiltrate the enemy base to destroy the communications system and destroy all their vehicles, get the job done, and obtain the code for the second part (Mission 2). The code is useful to unlock the second mission (a typical scenario for Dinamic Software games).

In the first part, the player fights with hordes of various enemies varying from arctic commandos to air troops, who will shoot or throw grenades instantly. There are several mounted machine guns scattered around the areas. Apart from shooting, the game offers a lot of platform game style action, in which the player must jump to higher grounds in order to reach certain spots and objects. Not only must the player defend the energy bar, but they must also watch the limited time offered before ending the mission.

Story

After being successful on his previous missions in Army Moves and Navy Moves, Derdhal must now travel to the Arctic and infiltrate a base held by aliens who want to use future human technology for their causes. A U-92 submarine takes Derdhal outside the arctic base and he must use his weapons and skills to finally find out what is going on. The game follows the issues of the previous ones, especially in difficulty levels.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
MS-DOS31 December 1995Europe
Atari ST/STE31 December 2001Europe

Editions and related releases

Follows
Army Moves

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