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Butcher Hill
Butcher Hill
Developer(s)	Gremlin Graphics
Publisher(s)	Gremlin Graphics
Designer(s)	Steph, Blizard, Andy
Platform(s)	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release	April 1989
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player

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Butcher Hill is an action game developed and published by Gremlin Graphics in 1989.^[1] In this game, the player controls a team of five soldiers who have to survive in the Vietnamese jungle^[2] and kill as many enemies as possible. In the first part, the player is in a boat on a river with rocks, mines and enemy fighters trying to sink it. If there is at least one remaining soldier at the end of the first part, the player enters the second part, a simulated 3D view of the jungle, shooting enemy soldiers and evading mines.

Reception

The Spanish magazine Microhobby gave the game the following scores:^[3] Originality: 40%, Graphics: 70%, Motion: 60%, Sound: 70%, Difficulty: 80%, Addiction: 60%.

References

^ "World of Spectrum - Butcher Hill". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
^ "Butcher Hill – the Gremlin Graphics Archive".
^ (Spanish) Butcher Hill - ZX Spectrum de Gremlin Graphics (1989) - article on Soloretro

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[1] "World of Spectrum - Butcher Hill". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

[2] "Butcher Hill – the Gremlin Graphics Archive".

[3] (Spanish) Butcher Hill - ZX Spectrum de Gremlin Graphics (1989) - article on Soloretro

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+| title = Butcher Hill
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 | developer = [[Gremlin Graphics]]
 | publisher = [[Gremlin Graphics]]
 | designer = Steph, Blizard, Andy
-| released = [[1989 in video gaming|1989]]
+| released = [[1989 in video gaming|April 1989]]
 | modes = [[Single-player]]
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-'''''Butcher Hill''''' is an [[action game]] developed and published by [[Gremlin Graphics]] in [[1989 in video gaming|1989]]. In this game, the player controls a team of 5 soldiers who have to survive in the jungle and kill as many enemies as possible. In the first part, the player’s team is in a boat on a river with lots of rocks, mines and enemy fighters trying to sink it. If there is at least one remaining soldier at the end of the first part, the player enters the second part, a simulated 3D view he has to evolve{{What?}} in the jungle, shooting enemy soldiers and evading mines.
+'''''Butcher Hill''''' is an [[action game]] developed and published by [[Gremlin Graphics]] in [[1989 in video gaming|1989]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World of Spectrum - Butcher Hill |url=https://worldofspectrum.org/archive/software/games/butcher-hill-gremlin-graphics-software-ltd |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=World of Spectrum}}</ref> In this game, the player controls a team of five soldiers who have to survive in the Vietnamese jungle<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.gremlinarchive.com/index.php/2016/08/25/butcher-hill/ |title = Butcher Hill – the Gremlin Graphics Archive}}</ref> and kill as many enemies as possible. In the first part, the player is in a boat on a river with rocks, mines and enemy fighters trying to sink it. If there is at least one remaining soldier at the end of the first part, the player enters the second part, a simulated 3D view of the jungle, shooting enemy soldiers and evading mines.
+==Reception==
+[[Image:Butcher Hill-1.png|thumb|Screenshot]]
+[[Image:Butcher Hill-3.png|thumb|Screenshot]]
+The Spanish magazine ''Microhobby'' gave the game the following scores:<ref>(Spanish) [https://www.soloretro.com/spectrum/butcher-hill-zx-spectrum-de-gremlin-graphics-1989.php Butcher Hill - ZX Spectrum de Gremlin Graphics (1989)] - article on Soloretro</ref> Originality: 40%, Graphics: 70%, Motion: 60%, Sound: 70%, Difficulty: 80%, Addiction: 60%.
-[[Image:Butcher Hill-1.png|left|thumb]]
-[[Image:Butcher Hill-3.png|none|thumb]]
+==References==
+<references />
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.easyretro.com/node/129/Butcher-Hill.html Play Butcher Hill online]
+*[http://www.easyretro.com/node/129/Butcher-Hill.html Play Butcher Hill online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131060711/http://www.easyretro.com/node/129/Butcher-Hill.html |date=2008-01-31 }}
-*[http://thelegacy.de/Museum/game.php3?titel_id=7530&game_id=7635 http://thelegacy.de/Museum/game.php3?titel_id=7530&game_id=7635]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071028194751/http://www.thelegacy.de/Museum/game.php3?titel_id=7530&game_id=7635 https://web.archive.org/web/20071028194751/http://www.thelegacy.de/Museum/game.php3?titel_id=7530&game_id=7635]
 [[Category:1989 video games]]
-[[Category:Action video games]]
+[[Category:Action games]]
 [[Category:Amiga games]]
 [[Category:Amstrad CPC games]]
 [[Category:Atari ST games]]
 [[Category:Commodore 64 games]]
+[[Category:Gremlin Interactive games]]
+[[Category:Single-player video games]]
+[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Video games scored by Barry Leitch]]
+[[Category:Video games scored by Ben Daglish]]
 [[Category:ZX Spectrum games]]