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ISSUE 3 • SEP 2013
ZXSpectrum
GAMER
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ZX Spectrum Gamer is a free, non-profit, fan produced digital magazine aimed to spread the love of the good old Speccy.
All images/screenshots/artwork used in this publication are copyright their respective
owners/creators/companies and are used here for the purpose of comment, review and parody.
All written text and design is copyright Paul Weller, or the original author if stated, and is not to be reproduced without prior permission.
Many thanks to World of Spectrum (www.worldofspectrum.org) for permission to use images from their site.
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ZX Spectrum Gamer
AMAUROTE
PUBLISHER:
MAD •
YEAR:
1987 •
MEMORY:
48K / 128K
I have
nothing
personal against
insects, but I wish
all of them would
die. All the nasty,
crawling multi-
legged, buzzy,
dirty creatures
should just stop
breathing (or
whatever it is
they do) and
spontaneously
combust, leaving
the planet free
Shoo fly, don’t bother me.
from their vile
infestation. And
it’s not just me who thinks that. It
seems the Royal Army of Amaurote
have the same idea - and they have
the means to do something about it.
the entire population from their
comfy futuristic homes.
Being a complete coward, you
seem to the be the only uninjured
officer left in the army (after a rather
You see, the city has got a teensy
unsuccessful campaign involving
bug problem that needs sorting out. lasers, tanks and a 60 foot fly swat)
They’ve tried all the usual things:
and as such, it is now your job to
putting out those glowy blue lights
sort the whole mess out. Luckily,
and pouring boiling water into holes you’re given a walking golfball (aka
in the ground, but nothing seems to the Arachnus 4 armoured car) and a
be working. Of course, it doesn’t help stock of bouncing bombs to get in
that these scuttering critters are the there and clean the place out while
size of a small house and have driven causing as little property damage as
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possible. After all, the residents have
no use coming back to buildings
with ‘improved ventilation’ which are
‘perfect for those interested in home
improvement’. Rather generously,
you’re also equipped with a radio
which allows you to communicate
with base camp and request such
things as repairs and a super bomb
which is used to nuke the queen in
her nest.
One down...far too many to go.
myself wandering in all the wrong
I remember the glowing reviews
directions. The bouncing bomb idea
when Amaurote first came out, being is novel, but actually turns out to
an original use of the rapidly-tired
be the (ahem) fly in the ointment.
isometric 3D system and offering a
When you launch a bomb, not only
lot for a budget game, so I was quite is it hard to aim (especially on those
looking forward to playing it with
flying critters), but if you miss it just
a fresh pair of eyes (they just came
goes bouncing its merry way off into
back from the cleaners you know).
the distance before it hits something.
Deciding to tackle the Speccy 128k
During this time, you can’t shoot
version, I was immediately impressed any more and this means a lot of
by some nice jingly
music and a pretty
neat animated
opening sequence.
Then, I chose my
sector (for there are
many) and dove in.
What I found was
this - Amaurote
is alright. Control
of your walking
thinyamibob is not
bad, although in
times of peril I found
This ugly mother will soon be sucking bomb.
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