Chronos (1987 video game)

Chronos is an arcade shoot-em-up developed by The Radical Tubes and was published by Mastertronic Ltd. It was released for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC in 1987. The music for the game was scored by Tim Follin. The game received mixed to positive reviews upon release.

Chronos
Title screen
Developer(s)The Radial Tubes
Publisher(s)Mastertronic Ltd.
Platform(s)ZX Spectrum Amstrad CPC
Release1987
Genre(s)Arcade, Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player

Story

In the game, seven Ruling Lords create their own races, with Wodan creating man and Chronos creating the "Mystical Dimension Weavers".[1]

Gameplay

Development

The game was scored by fifteen-year old Tim Follin.[2]

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Amstrad Action45%[3]
Crash55%[4]
Sinclair User[5]
Your Sinclair8/10[6]

Chronos received mixed to positive reception.

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gollark: It might be a software problem. We had MANY software problems.
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References
  1. "Future Shocks". Your Sinclair. No. 18. June 1987. p. 10.
  2. Cifaldi, Frank (September 26, 2005). "Playing Catch-Up: Tim Follin". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. "Action Test". Amstrad Action. No. 23. August 1987. p. 48.
  4. "Chronos". Crash. No. 41. June 1987. p. 21.
  5. Douglas, Jim (June 1987). "Chronos". Sinclair User. No. 63. p. 54.
  6. John (July 1987). "Chronos". Your Sinclair. No. 19. p. 67.
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