The Chaos Engine

Description

Sixteen levels (in four groups of four) await you in this long-developed Bitmap Brothers title. The basic gameplay is similar to Gauntlet, but in an open air setting, with bridges across rivers and such in the maps. The visuals are in the 'metallic and blue' style the Bitmaps appeared to favor.

There were 6 characters available in the game, each with different strengths and weaknesses, and different starting prices. In 2-player mode you each chose a character and played co-operatively, but in one-player games you also choose a character for the computer to control, with its Artificial Intelligence allowing it to open doors, pick up power-ups and take on baddies away from the ones occupying your character.

Alternate Titles

• "Soldiers of Fortune" -- US console title

Part of the Following Groups

• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Steampunk games
• The Chaos Engine series

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User Reviews

The Bitmaps' latest classic in 16 bits.	Atari ST	G'Kyl (47)
A Steam-powered, Victorian Age Run-n-gun.	SNES	So Hai (290)
Fortune for soldiers	Genesis	Liam Dowds (51)
Pumping with action and keeps you amused for ages.	DOS	Nathan Walker (5)
A great game	Amiga	Black Wolf (37232)
If you enjoy games like Metal Slug and Contra, you'll love The Chaos Engine.	SNES	Tashtego (155)

The Press Says

Pelit	Amiga	Mar, 1993	95 out of 100	95
16bit	Genesis	2004	88 out of 100	88
Power Play	DOS	Aug, 1994	86 out of 100	86
Joystick	DOS	Oct, 1994	85 out of 100	85
CU Amiga	Amiga	Feb, 1993	81 out of 100	81
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Nov, 1994	77 out of 100	77
The Good Old Days	Amiga	Aug 11, 2002	4.5 out of 6	75
The Video Game Critic	Genesis	Feb 06, 2004	B	75
Nintendo Magazine System UK	SNES	Apr, 1994	68 out of 100	68
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Genesis	Feb, 1994	6.4 out of 10	64

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Trivia

In both the SNES and Genesis versions of the game which are named "Soldiers of Fortune", the game's ending credits still call it "The Chaos Engine".