Moonwalker: The Computer Game
edit| Moonwalker: The Computer Game | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Emerald Software Keypunch Software |
| Publisher(s) | U.S. Gold |
| Platform(s) | Amiga Amstrad Atari ST Commodore 64 DOS MSX Spectrum |
| Release | July 24, 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Maze game/Beat 'em up/Platformer/Shooter game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Moonwalker: The Computer Game is a video game based on the 1988 Michael Jackson film Moonwalker published by U.S. Gold for home computers. Released for the popular 8-bit and 16-bit home computers of the time, versions were developed by two small software houses, Irish Emerald Software Ltd and American Keypunch Software, and published by U.K. company U.S. Gold.[1] The home computer versions are the only games to make reference to the early portions of the film.
Gameplay
editThe games feature four different levels. The first is a top-down maze-style level based on the 'Speed Demon' short, involving wandering the studio to collect various items and costume pieces, with the final piece being the motorcycle, all whilst trying to avoid the crazed fans. Stealth elements are used, with an onscreen map similar to that used in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. The next level has similar gameplay, riding the motorcycle collecting tokens. The motorcycle turns into a car in order to jump a barrier to the next part.
The third level is a side-scrolling level based on the "Smooth Criminal" clip. The player collects ammunition and shoots at gangsters in openings above the player character.
The final level involves morphing into a robot and shooting at soldiers in openings, with the player controlling a crosshair. The four songs used were "Bad", "Speed Demon", "Smooth Criminal" and "The Way You Make Me Feel".
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Crash | 70%[2] |
| Sinclair User | 6/10[3] |
| Your Sinclair | 75%[4] |
| Zzap!64 | 60%[5] |
Reception
editYour Sinclair compared the Spectrum version of the game to Gauntlet and Operation Wolf, saying it was well animated and "a surprising amount of fun".[4]
External links
edit- ^ "Moonwalker". MobyGames. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ Crash magazine issue 72, http://www.crashonline.org.uk/misc/reviews.htm
- ^ Sinclair User review, issue 95 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Your Sinclair review, issue 49, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ ZZap magazine review, issue 55 http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=077&page=072&magazine=zzap