Night Shift

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Description

Night Shift is a strange platform/puzzle combo of a game.

Thriving Toy Company seeks energetic employee to operate unconventional machine. Generous rewards in store for you... if you can meet the challenge!

• Master the BEAST to crank out action figures from Star Wars(r), Indiana Jones(r) and your favourite LucasArts games. You must meet your quota each night.
  IF YOU FAIL, YOU'RE FIRED!
• Make your quota! Get a raise! Get a bonus! Get a bigger quota!
• Fend off nasty lawyers and furry pests.
• Make it all the way from the assembly line to the mansion on the hill!

(from the back of the box)

Gameplay is divided into 6 different kinds of shifts, each with its own assignments (provide power, use wrench to tighten bolts, etc.) You will use tools throughout the game, and will be awarded with bonus items (hourglass for extra time, cash bonus for extra points).

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Alternate Titles

• "Night Shift: Industrial Might & Logic" -- Tag-lined title
• "Mr. Fixit" -- Working title

Part of the Following Group

• Games with code-wheel copy protection

User Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	May, 1991	89 out of 100	89
Atari ST User	Atari ST	Mar, 1991	89 out of 100	89
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Amiga	Mar, 1991	835 out of 1000	84
Commodore Force	Commodore 64	Sep, 1993	83 out of 100	83
Amiga Action	Amiga	Jan, 1991	82 out of 100	82
Power Play	Amiga	Jan, 1991	70 out of 100	70
Retrogaming.it	DOS	Jul 15, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Power Play	DOS	Jan, 1991	70 out of 100	70
Datormagazin	Amiga	Feb 14, 1991	6 out of 10	60
Atari ST User	Atari ST	Dec, 1993	47 out of 100	47

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Description from the box?	2	Fred VT (25939) Aug 20, 2014
Code Wheel?	1	Flat Eric Aug 13, 2010

Trivia

References

In the game, the fictitious company that your character works for is called "Industrial Might & Logic" -- a parody on George Lucas' own company Industrial Light & Magic.

Awards

• Amiga Power
  • May 1991 (issue #00) - #64 in the "All Time Top 100 Amiga Games"