Exolon

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Description

This action game combines shoot 'em up and platform elements, as you control a flying man who can gain an exoskeletal suit for extra protection (hence the name). Your task is to progress from left to right in each level, either along the ground or by using the arrangement of platforms. Most of the baddies can be avoided rather than shot, and this is often easier, especially as you can duck or jump to avoid them. As well as a standard gun (activated by tapping fire) you also have a limited number of missiles to take out installations (activated by holding down fire, which makes autofire facilities useless). The scrolling is flick-screen, perhaps as the game was designed for the C64, and the Amiga version was identical to the ST's.

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User Reviews

Kill everything that moves? Works for me

Amiga

Katakis | カタキス (39781)

Critic Reviews

Atari ST User	Atari ST	Dec, 1988	9 out of 10	90
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Aug, 1987	9 out of 10	90
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	ZX Spectrum	Aug, 1987	9 out of 10	90
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	ZX Spectrum	Sep, 1987	10 out of 12	83
Pixel-Heroes.de	Commodore 64	Aug, 2004	8 out of 10	80
Commodore Format	Commodore 64	Feb, 1994	80 out of 100	80
The Games Machine (UK)	Atari ST	Dec, 1988	72 out of 100	72
The One	Atari ST	Oct, 1988	66 out of 100	66
Happy Computer	Commodore 64	1986	64 out of 100	64
Power Play	Atari ST	Oct, 1988	39 out of 100	39

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References

The Amiga and ST cheat mode in this game takes it name (perhaps coincidentally) from a classic Sinclair Spectrum game (check the Tips section and search for the name if you're curious - it is not posted here as it'd be a spoiler)

Awards

• Commodore Format
  • November 1994 (Issue 50) – #41 The All-Time Top 50 C64 Games

Related Web Sites

• retro*GAMER (The Making Of) (For combined platforms.)