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Genre Perspective Gameplay Sport |
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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Alternate Titles
- "720 Degrees" -- Common title
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Critic Reviews
Your Sinclair |
ZX Spectrum |
Jan, 1988 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
The Games Machine (UK) |
ZX Spectrum |
Dec, 1987 |
83 out of 100 |
83 |
Commodore User |
Arcade |
Mar, 1987 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) |
ZX Spectrum |
Jan, 1988 |
721 out of 1000 |
72 |
Power Play |
Commodore 64 |
Feb, 1988 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) |
ZX Spectrum |
Nov, 1989 |
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60 |
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) |
ZX Spectrum |
Dec, 1987 |
6.8 out of 12 |
57 |
Mega Fun |
Game Boy Color |
May, 1999 |
54 out of 100 |
54 |
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) |
NES |
Mar, 1990 |
14 out of 40 |
35 |
Pocket Magazine / Pockett Videogames |
Game Boy Color |
May 01, 1999 |
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20 |
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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.
Awards
- Commodore Format
- March 1994 (Issue 42) – Heaven: Music of the Gods