1984 · Maze · Shooter

Cybertron Mission

1984 video game

Released: 1984
Platforms: Acorn Electron
Genres: Maze Shooter
Developers: —
Publishers: Micro Power
Modes: Single-player
Country: United Kingdom

About

Cybertron Mission is a multidirectional shooter released by Micro Power in 1983 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron and ported to the Commodore 64 in the same year. The game is heavily influenced by the 1982 Atari 8-bit game Shamus, which was itself inspired by the 1980 arcade video game Berzerk.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player controls a man who has penetrated the electrified Cybertron Fortress, in order to retrieve the priceless treasures within: golden keys, rings and bars.

The player character has 8-directional movement, and may shoot in the direction he is facing. The objective of each level was to find all the listed treasure, and then touch the safe, located at a random position on the level. The amount of treasure required increased by one item every level, up to the maximum of six. Cybertron Mission had four maze-like levels, repeating the series every four levels, with palette shifts in order to make them appear different.

Reception

Electron User (#1.07, April 1984) concluded, "It's exciting with plenty of variety, excellent graphics and interesting sound effects. You'll be a-mazed. And if you are anything like me, you won't be able to put your Electron down. A winner."