Biomechanical Toy is a scrolling run and gun video game released for arcades by Gaelco in 1995.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biomechanical Toy
Developer(s)Zeus Software
Publisher(s)Gaelco
Designer(s)Raul Lopez
Ricardo Puerto
Programmer(s)Ricardo Puerto
Platform(s)Arcade
Release1995
Genre(s)Run and gun, First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay edit

 
Screenshot

The player takes the role of Inguz who has to traverse toyland and shoot evil toys, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.[7]

Plot edit

A criminal named Scrubby has escaped. He was imprisoned for trying to steal the Magic Pendulum - which brings toys to life. Relik, a cuckoo clock, guards the pendulum. Scrubby appears suddenly and steals the pendulum. A hero named Inguz, is called upon to recover the pendulum before the toys' magical world disappears.

Release edit

Biomechanical Toy is planned to be included as part of the Gaelco Arcade 1 compilation for Evercade, marking its first console debut.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "The Unconverted: Biomechanical Toy". Retro Gamer. No. 74. Imagine Publishing. March 2010. p. 51.
  2. ^ García, Julen Zaballa (2014). Chapter 1 - Zeus Software: 13 Años de Innovación y Videojuegos (PDF) (in Spanish). Tabakalera. pp. 3–78. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Forcada, Carlos (May 3, 2014). "Regreso al Pasado: Recreativas españolas — Biomechanical Toy (1995)". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. ^ García, Julen Zaballa (July 2016). "El Último Hit De Una Edad De Oro - Risky Woods". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 16. Axel Springer SE. pp. 62–65.
  5. ^ Forcada, Carlos (July 3, 2017). "Zeus, la perla oculta del soft español — Biomechanical Toy". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. ^ García, Julen Zaballa (April 2018). "Last KM: En Busca De La Recreativa Perdida". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 23. Axel Springer SE. pp. 32–37.
  7. ^ Vark, Aaron (February 28, 2015). "Biomechanical Toy". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  8. ^ Sol, Bruno (May 28, 2021). "Los clásicos de Gaelco, por fin en casa". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-28.

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