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Xenon

"Xenon is a 1988 vertical scrolling shooter computer game, developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Melbourne House which was then owned by Mastertronic."

The Bitmap Brothers·Arcadia Systems·Melbourne House· January 1, 1988· Main Game
75
User Score
15 ratings

Xenon is a 1988 vertical scrolling shooter computer game, developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Melbourne House which was then owned by Mastertronic. Xenon was followed in 1989 by Xenon 2: Megablast. The player assumes the role of Darrian, a future space pilot called into action by a mayday report from his superior on a nebula space station. As of late, the colonies of mankind have been under attack by mysterious and violent aliens called the Xenites and it is finally time for Darrian to engage them. Unlike most scrolling shooters, the player can move in any direction instead of straight up. The player craft has two modes, a flying plane and a ground tank. The transition between crafts can be initiated at almost any time during play (except during the mid- and end-of-level boss sections, as well as certain levels where a certain mode is forced), and the mode chosen depends on the nature of the threat the player faces. Destroying some enemies released power-ups the player could catch to enhance their ship.

Xenon screenshots

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Xenon screenshots

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Artwork & Box Art

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ZX Spectrum
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1988
Arcade
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1988
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1989
MSX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1988
Amstrad CPC
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1988
Amiga
Standard
EU
Jan 1, 1988
DOS
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1988
Atari ST/STE
Standard
EU
Jan 1, 1988
User Score
75 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
Users
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike