720º
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Published by

Atari Games Corporation

Developed by

Atari Games Corporation

Released

Dec, 1986

Platforms

Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, NES, ZX Spectrum

Genre

Sports

Perspective

Bird's-eye view

Gameplay

Arcade, Tricks / stunts

Sport

Skateboarding

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Description

You're a skateboarder in Skate City, one of the largest skateparks ever built. Ollie off of ramps, grind on rails, and swerve past pedestrians as you bust out tricks. Visit skate shops scattered around the park to upgrade your gear and improve your skills. Participate in competitions to earn medals and cash to use in the shops. But, if you don't get to a competition in time, the infamous "Skate Or Die" message appears, and then you have to hurry!

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Screenshots

720º Amstrad CPC Show some skate board tricks

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Alternate Titles

"720 Degrees" -- Common title

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Critic Reviews

Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1988	9 out of 10	90
Zzap!	Commodore 64	Feb, 1988	85 out of 100	85
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1988	7 out of 10	70
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Commodore 64	Dec, 1987	8.4 out of 12	70
Commodore User	Commodore 64	Jan, 1988	7 out of 10	70
Raze	NES	Feb, 1991	64 out of 100	64
Power Play	Commodore 64	Feb, 1988	6 out of 10	60
Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library	NES	2016		60
Total! (Germany)	Game Boy Color	May, 1999	3.75 out of 6	45
All Game Guide	Commodore 64	1998		30

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Arcade version of 720º appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Different versions

There are two versions of the game for C64. UK version is far superior with the graphics which managed to resemble arcade game more than the cartoon-like US version and the board's "feel" and weight is more spot-on. The disk based US version has a painful multi-load, contains almost no sound effects and music and the game's scrolling is often very wobbly.

UK National Computer Games Championship 1988

The Commodore 64 and Spectrum versions are used as competition game in the qualifiers for the computer gaming contest in the UK in 1988. The game was played for high-score.