Chronos (1987 video game)
| Chronos | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Developer(s) | The Radial Tubes |
| Publisher(s) | Mastertronic Ltd. |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum Amstrad CPC |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chronos is an arcade shoot-em-up developed by The Radical Tubes and was published by Mastertronic Ltd. It was released for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC in 1987. The music for the game was scored by Tim Follin. The game received mixed to positive reviews upon release.
Story
In the game, seven Ruling Lords create their own races, with Wodan creating man and Chronos creating the "Mystical Dimension Weavers".[1]
Gameplay
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Development
The game was scored by fifteen-year old Tim Follin.[2]
Reception
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Amstrad Action | 45%[3] |
| Crash | 55%[4] |
| Sinclair User |   [5] |
| Your Sinclair | 8/10[6] |
Chronos received mixed to positive reception.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Future Shocks". Your Sinclair. No. 18. June 1987. p. 10.
- ^ Cifaldi, Frank (September 26, 2005). "Playing Catch-Up: Tim Follin". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Action Test". Amstrad Action. No. 23. August 1987. p. 48.
- ^ "Chronos". Crash. No. 41. June 1987. p. 21.
- ^ Douglas, Jim (June 1987). "Chronos". Sinclair User. No. 63. p. 54.
- ^ John (July 1987). "Chronos". Your Sinclair. No. 19. p. 67.
External links
- Chronos can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
- Chronos at MobyGames
- Chronos at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
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