User:Auric/Vyper
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| Vyper | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Synapse Software |
| Publisher(s) | Synapse Software |
| Designer(s) | Daniel Browning and Kelly Jones |
| Platform(s) | Mindset |
| Release | 1984: Mindset |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Vyper is a video game created by Synapse Software and published by Synapse Software for the Mindset in 1984. The player controls a fighter plane.
Gameplay
[edit]At the start of the game, a short bit of music can be heard, but the rest of the game is silent except for sound effects. The player controls a single fighter plane as it flies through a 3D cityscape and can shoot at targets through nine levels.
The game sold for $50 (equivalent to $147 in 2023), along with a Mindset joystick for $40 (equivalent to $117 in 2023).[1]
Significance
[edit]Vyper is the only game developed for Mindset. Other games will not run on the platform.
References
[edit]- ^ Vyper Review at the Internet Archive in mindset :: First Mindset Users Group Newsletters 1984-1986
- Michalopoulos, Demetrios A. (May 1984). "New Products" (PDF). Computer. 17 (9): 121–129. doi:10.1109/MC.1984.1659257.
- Mace, Scott (May 14, 1984). "Electronic Antics: Seeing Is Believing". InfoWorld: 38.
External links
[edit]- "Vyper". Gaming History. Retrieved 8 March 2022. (emulated on MAME !)
- Vyper on Giant Bomb
- Mindset-The graphics workstation you've never heard of! The 8-Bit Guy