Tube
Description
Tube is a little known game from Bullfrog which, according to Home of the Underdogs (see links) was originally intended to be a test for a new Bullfrog employee.
A unique concept in itself, Tube utilizes an old demo trick to simulate an endless forward-moving tunnel, along with some neat vector effects to simulate a long race track of sorts. In a nutshell you have to pick up speed in order to beat the track before your time runs out; you also have to destroy various obstacles in your way and collect weapon upgrades.
This game was never made into a title by Bullfrog and was released as a freeware game -- see trivia.
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Average score: 3.7 out of 5 (based on 9 ratings with 1 reviews)
The Good
The graphics are nice...but I love the smooth turns, spirals, and zig-zags. The gameplay's pretty good, but this is the type of game that although you play and try to get past the levels, you can just waste a few minutes in the morning or before bed. And the music, the music is great! It's a pity they never released it, with some more additions, it probably would have sold pretty well.
The Bad
They're aren't enough levels.
The Bottom Line
Well, I haven't actually described the game. You control a sort of hover craft on a floating highway in space, the highway was not meant to be efficient as it takes some pretty crazy turns and loops. There is sometimes stuff on the highway, sticky stuff that slows you down, speed bumps, and little gates that open and close. The enemies consist of little guys that get in your way, to ones that shoot you, to big ones that swarm around you. Definitely worth a try.
DOS · by Ozymandias (81) · 2002
Trivia
Freeware
Tube was a free, full game, released on cover CDs of various magazines. Each mag got its own unique variation: the logo of the respective publication appears as a wall texture in the game.
Publications featuring the game included:
- PC Gamer (UK), issue 19, June 1995
- PC Player (Germany), April 1995
Information also contributed by Jonty
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Home of the Underdogs
One of the largest abandonware sites on the internet. Tube (believed to be freeware) can be downloaded from this site.
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Game added by Tomer Gabel.
Additional contributors: xroox, Terok Nor, Cantillon, SonataFanatica.
Game added August 24, 2000. Last modified November 9, 2023.