Sanxion
Description official description
Sanxion is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up where you fight your way through wave after wave of colourful enemies, using a futuristic looking aeroplane. The screen is divided in two, with one third at the top of the screen showing a bird's eye panoramic view of the surroundings and your plane, and the two thirds at the bottom showing the actual battlefield. The scrolling speed is controlled by the player, as the scrolling slows down when the plane nears the left side of the screen, and picks up speed as the plane moves towards the middle. The game does not feature any end bosses or power-ups, instead the player is treated to a non-lethal bonus stage after each completed level, where the aim is to shoot, collect or avoid obstacles in a race against time.
Groups +
Screenshots
Credits (Commodore 64 version)
14 People
| Creator | |
| Program | |
| Graphics | |
| Producer | |
| Assistant Producer | |
| Musician | |
| Titlescreen | |
| Sounds by | |
| Product Manager | |
| Art Director | |
| Package Design | |
| Cover Illustration | |
| Documentation |
Reviews
Critics
Average score: 79% (based on 13 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.2 out of 5 (based on 9 ratings with 0 reviews)
Be the first to review this game!
Trivia
Gold Rush
Thalamus ran a 'Willy Wonka' type competition with the Spectrum release of this game. Some copies of the game were issued on gold coloured cassettes and purchasers were invited to call the Thalamus hotline to claim their free prize.
Music
The music track Thalamusik from this game, composed by Rob Hubbard, the man who also created themes for such well-known titles, as Commando and Monty on the Run, was very popular after release and there are dozens of remixes available.
Analytics
Upgrade to MobyPro to view research rankings!
Related Games
Released 2010 on Browser
Released 1981 on ZX81, ZX Spectrum
Released 2006 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Released 2007 on Wii
Released 1990 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC
Released 2003 on Windows
Released 2010 on Wii
Released 1988 on DOS, 1990 on Amiga, Atari ST...
Released 1984 on Commodore 64, 1986 on Atari 8-bit, 1987 on DOS...
Related Sites +
-
The c64 portal
Web-site, where you can find original music and remixes from many Commodore 64 games in native *.sid format.
Identifiers +
Contribute
Are you familiar with this game? Help document and preserve this entry in video game history! If your contribution is approved, you will earn points and be credited as a contributor.
Contributors to this Entry
Game added by Mattias Kreku.
ZX Spectrum added by Martin Smith.
Additional contributors: Martin Smith, Virgil, piltdown_man.
Game added June 13, 2005. Last modified October 22, 2023.