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IGDB / 13866

Gyroscope

1985 Arcade Platform
Gyroscope is based on the Atari arcade game Marble Madness, the gameplay is very similar except the player controls a spinning gyroscope rather than a marble. The game is presented in isometric 3D. The player must guide the gyroscope from the top of the course to the bottom within an allotted time limit. If the gyroscope topples off the edge, a life is lost. Hazards on the course include potholes, aliens and glass sl Show full summary

Gyroscope is based on the Atari arcade game Marble Madness, the gameplay is very similar except the player controls a spinning gyroscope rather than a marble. The game is presented in isometric 3D. The player must guide the gyroscope from the top of the course to the bottom within an allotted time limit. If the gyroscope topples off the edge, a life is lost. Hazards on the course include potholes, aliens and glass slopes which cause the gyroscope to spin in random directions. There are five courses comprising four screens each. The gyroscope had to land on a marked square to complete each level.

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Gyroscope is based on the Atari arcade game Marble Madness, the gameplay is very similar except the player controls a spinning gyroscope rather than a marble. The game is presented in isometric 3D. The player must guide the gyroscope from the top of the course to the bottom within an allotted time limit. If the gyroscope topples off the edge, a life is lost. Hazards on the course include potholes, aliens and glass slopes which cause the gyroscope to spin in random directions. There are five courses comprising four screens each. The gyroscope had to land on a marked square to complete each level.

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Gyroscope: release, platforms, and facts

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Catalyst Coders
Publisher
Melbourne House
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • BBC Microcomputer System 1985
  • Commodore C64/128/MAX 1985
  • ZX Spectrum 1985
  • Apple II 1986
  • Acorn Electron 1986
  • Amstrad CPC 1985

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