Robo Wars
Release type: Shareware
Release date: 1994
Levels: 4
Author: Sherwood Forest
Registration bonus: More levels + Free game
Registration price: $15
Related games: none
A top-down action game, wrapped in a sci-fi techno setting and controlled with the arrow keys and the space bar. The game stays well within the limits of Game-Maker’s back-of-the-box feature set, and so comes off like a cross between Pipemare and Sample, except without the polish.
Contents
Story
The time is many years from now. It is sometime in the 22nd century. Not only have robots taken over the world but they are now engaging in war. You are a fighter in the Robowars.
Our adventure begins when you are transported aboard the base of the enemy robots. You must fight your way through the different levels of the ship. Armed with your internal defense mechanisms you are capable of blowing up the other robots. Find the transporters of each level, and make it to the next level. To win, you must fight your way out of the enemy robot's ship.
Instructions
To play this game you must get from the bottom level to the exit that is found in the upper level.
You move your robot by using the four main arrow keys, or by using the joystick.
Pressing the spacebar will make your robot shoot death rays that are capable of blasting the enemy robots.
There are two kinds of squares to look for. One is a power outlet. Running over this sqaure will add points to your robot strength. Each of these squares is good for one "power-up". The other square is the transporter. It will transport you to the next level.
Look out for the robo-generators. These machines will construct robot enemies that will come after you.
That is about all we can tell you about how to play the game.
Credits
Robo Wars is a product from Sherwood Forest Software.
Rob Sherwood, Pres.
Dan Whalen, Art Director
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