Android One: The Reactor Run Explained

Android One: The Reactor Run
Developer:Mark Haigh-Hutchinson
Publisher:Vortex Software
Released:1983: Spectrum
1985: Amstrad
Genre:Shoot 'em up
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC

Android One: The Reactor Run is a shoot 'em up maze video game written by Mark Haigh-Hutchinson and published by Vortex Software in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum and in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC.[1] [2]

A sequel, Android Two, was released later in 1983.

Gameplay

The aim of the game is to destroy the reactor before the reactor destroys everything. This is done via blasting through walls, avoiding debris, and fighting mutants with your Android.[3]

The maze is presented in a scrolling top-down view, using tile based graphics.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.myabandonware.com/game/android-one-the-reactor-run-6m8 Android One: The Reactor Run
  2. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000190 Android One: The Reactor Run for ZX Spectrum
  3. Web site: Android One: The Reactor Run Details . LaunchBox Games Database . 19 May 2019.
  4. https://www.mobygames.com/game/cpc/android-one-the-reactor-run Android One: The Reactor Run (Amstrad CPC)