Wings of Death

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Description

Wings of Death is a vertically scrolling shoot'em'up with a fantasy setting. You start out as a small insect, flying through a deranged castle filled with hostile animals and monsters.

The upgrade system is rich, and differs somewhat from genre conventions. As you upgrade, your insect turns into a more powerful bat or a mighty dragon. Shooting enemies reveals the various upgrades, and picking up several upgrades of the same kind upgrades that particular weapon level after level. Enemies may also release anti-powerups, marked by a skull. These will downgrade your weapon or draw your energy level.

After fighting the end boss of the castle, a three-headed dragon, you move onto a jungle, a swamp and further... That is, if you survive. Wings of Death has an unparalleled number of bullets and enemy objects on-screen for its time and platform, the maximum number being reported as 95. Coded by former demo programmers, the game also runs in full 50 or 60 Hz scrolling while playing digitised music even on an Atari ST, thanks to inventive hardware tricks used in few other commercial games. It also utilises the extra colour palettes of the Atari STe.

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Alternate Titles

• "Wings of War" -- Working Title
• "Spellbinder" -- Working Title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Dragon flying / riding
• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up
• Wings of Death series

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Critic Reviews

Pixel-Heroes.de	Atari ST	Oct, 2004	9 out of 10	90
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Atari ST	Sep, 1990	10.2 out of 12	85
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amiga	Oct, 1990	9.8 out of 12	82
ST Format	Atari ST	Nov, 1990	81 out of 100	81
Amiga Joker	Amiga	Oct, 1990	81 out of 100	81
Power Play	Atari ST	Oct, 1990	77 out of 100	77
Amiga Format	Amiga	Jan, 1991	76 out of 100	76
Power Play	Amiga	Dec, 1990	75 out of 100	75
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Amiga	Jan, 1991	598 out of 1000	60
Amiga Power	Amiga	May, 1991		50

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Trivia

Remake

The game was remade for Windows as Blazing Wings.

Awards

• ST Format
  • Issue 01/1991 – #7 Best Shoot-'em-Up Game in 1990 (Atari ST)