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Crazy Comets

Topic: Software

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Short description: 1985 video game
Crazy Comets
Publisher(s)Martech
Ricochet
Programmer(s)Simon Nicol
Composer(s)Rob Hubbard
Platform(s)Commodore 64
Release1985
Genre(s)Multidirectional shooter

Crazy Comets is a multidirectional shooter programmed by Simon Nicol for the Commodore 64 and published by Martech in 1985.[1] The game is a clone of Gottlieb's 1983 Mad Planets arcade video game,[2] even using the same logo treatment with "Crazy" and "Comets" replacing "Mad" and "Planets" respectively. The two music tracks and the sound effects were produced by Rob Hubbard.[3] Crazy Comets was followed by a 1987 sequel, also programmed by Nicol, Mega Apocalypse.

Reception

Zzap!64 praised the game for being an uncomplicated example of the genre.[2] Happy Computer said the music alone was worth the price of admission.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". https://dadgum.com/giantlist/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Zzap! Test: Crazy Comets". Zzap!64 (8): 35. December 1985. https://archive.org/details/zzap64-magazine-008. Retrieved 24 March 2018. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kultpower Archiv: Komplettscan Happy Computer Spielesonderheft 2 (1986)". http://www.kultpower.de/archiv/heft_happycomputer_spielesonderheft-2_seite14. 



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