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Batman
Developer(s)Bernie Drummond, Jon Ritman[1]
Publisher(s)Ocean Software
Platform(s)ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Amstrad PCW
Release1986
Genre(s)Action, Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Batman is a 1986 3D isometric action-adventure game by Ocean Software for the Amstrad PCW,[2] Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and MSX microcomputers,[3] and the first Batman game ever developed.

Gameplay

The object of the game is to rescue Robin by collecting the seven parts of the Batcraft hovercraft that are scattered around the Batcave. The gameplay takes place in a 3D isometric universe, which programmers John Ritman and Bernie Drummond would further develop for 1987's Head over Heels, and is notable for implementing an early example of a system that allows players to restart from an intermediate point in the game on the loss of all lives rather than returning all the way to the start (in this case the point at which Batman collects a "Batstone").[4]

Reception

Batman was received well by the computer game press at the time. Crash gave it a rating of 93%,[1] Your Sinclair scored it 9/10[11] and Sinclair User gave it five stars and rated it as a "classic".[4] The game went to number 2 in the UK sales charts, behind World Cup Carnival.[12]

Remakes

A freeware remake, called Watman, was produced for PC in 2000 as a DOS game. A remake called GWatman has also been written for the Game Boy Advance.

A remake for PC was produced by Retrospec.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Batman". Crash. Newsfield Publications Ltd. May 1986. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  2. ^ Ainsley, Rob (1989). "Batman hints". The 8000 Plus Collection: The Ultimate Tips Book for the Amstrad PCW. Bath: Future Publishing. p. 105.
  3. ^ Smith, Martin; Игги Друге. "Batman". MobyGames. MobyGames. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  4. ^ a b Muir, Jerry (May 1986). "Batman". Sinclair User. EMAP. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  5. ^ "Archive - Magazine viewer". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  6. ^ "Archive - Magazine viewer". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  7. ^ "Archive - Magazine viewer". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  8. ^ "Archive - Magazine viewer". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  9. ^ "Archive - Magazine viewer". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  10. ^ "Archive - Magazine viewer". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  11. ^ Nash, Tommy (May 1986). "Batman". Your Sinclair. Dennis Publishing. Archived from the original on 12 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-11. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ http://ysrnry.co.uk/ys8.htm
  13. ^ "Retrospec". Retrospec.sgn.net. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
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