Demon Seed is a fixed shooter written by Jeffrey Sorensen and Philip MacKenzie for the TRS-80 and published in 1982 by Trend Software.[1] The same programmers developed the TRS-80 Color Computer version published in 1983 by Computer Shack.[2] Demon Seed is a clone of the 1980 arcade game Phoenix.[2]
| Demon Seed | |
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| Publisher(s) | Trend Software (TRS-80) Computer Shack (CoCo) |
| Programmer(s) | Jeffrey Sorensen Philip MacKenzie |
| Platform(s) | TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer, Dragon |
| Release | 1982: TRS-80 1983: CoCo |
| Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
Gameplay edit
Demon Seed is a game in which the player uses artillery against rows of attacking birds.[3]
Reception edit
Dick McGrath reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Although the concept is not original, it is well executed, with fine graphics and interesting sound. I rate it a 7 out of 10 overall."[3]
References edit
- ^ Hague, James, The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers
- ^ a b Boyle, L. Curtis. "Demon Seed". Tandy Color Computer Games.
- ^ a b McGrath, Dick (Jan–Feb 1983). "Route 80: The Road to TRS-80 Gaming". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 8. p. 39.
External links edit
- Review in 80 Micro
- Review in The Rainbow
- Review in Creative Computing
- 80-U.S.
- Review in Color Computer Magazine