1984 · Thorn EMI Plc · Puzzle
Countdown to Shutdown
1984 video game
- Released
- 1984
- Platforms
- Apple IICommodore 64Commodore C64/128/MAX
- Genres
- Puzzle
- Developers
- Thorn EMI Plc
- Publishers
- Creative SparksM.A.D.
- Themes
- Science fiction
About
Countdown to Shutdown, originally known as Countdown to Meltdown in Europe, is a video game released in 1984 by Creative Sparks. In 1985 Activision published it in the US as Countdown to Shutdown.
Keywords
- action-adventure
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Countdown to Shutdown is a game in which the player directs robots in a subterranean energy plant to cool its overheating core.
Reception
Gregg Williams reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Overall, I like the Apple version of Countdown, and I'm sure the C-64 version is even more enjoyable. If you ever get the game completely solved, you can play a randomized version that will keep you busy for a while longer."
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