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Android One: The Reactor Run

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.

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Android One: The Reactor Run
DeveloperMark Haigh-Hutchinson
PublisherVortex Software
PlatformsZX Spectrum
Amstrad CPC
Release1983: Spectrum
1985: Amstrad
GenreShoot 'em up
ModeSingle-player

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

A sequel, Android Two, was released later in 1983.1

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 player's Android.2

The maze is presented in a scrolling top-down view, using tile based graphics.3

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