Game Classification

Short Circuit Ocean Software Ltd. (United Kingdom), Ocean Software Ltd. (U.S.A.), 1986  

Informations Analyses Serious Gaming
 

Classification

VIDEO GAME

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Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Licensed title

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

Similar games


Short Circuit In this adaptation of the movie of the same name, you take the role of robot Number 5. Having recently become self-aware, Number 5 has to escape from the laboratory. To do so, he has to find several hardware and software upgrades that give him new abilities, like jumping and firing a laser gun. He also has to evade capture by security personnel and other robots.Once he has escaped from the lab, he has to survive on the outside by evading wild animals and his human and robot pursuers.

The game combines action and adventure elements. In the lab, you can search for and pick up items and use them to find your way to the exit. Once outside, you have to jump and shoot to survive. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Commodore 64

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