Alternative Games Called Shark
| Genre: | Platform Game |
| Publisher: | Audiogenic |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B, BBC Model B+, BBC Master 128, Acorn Electron |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Acorn Electron & BBC B/B+/Master 128 |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st October 1988 |
| Original Release Price: | £9.95 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Sam Inglis |
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This item contains versions of Shark for Acorn Electron and BBC B/B+/Master 128.
Shark
A&B Computing
1st September 1988
Excellently coded, great fun to play and will repay much effort in exploring the later levels. Read Review
Acorn User
1st October 1988
I enjoyed my first few games, but it didn't have the power to hold my interest for long. Audiogenic must try harder. Read Review
Electron User
1st October 1988
Shark is a simple and bracing shoot-anything-that-moves-before-it-gets-you type of game. Read Review
The Micro User
1st September 1988
Colonel Shark will certainly win his share of devotees, especially among those seeking a hero to inherit the mantle of Commander Stryker. Read Review
Full Instructions
Introduction
The Purple Priority Warning came from all three stations simultaneously. The Intruders' three-pronged attack had caught the Earth Defence Installations unawares, allowing them to steamroller straight through the token defences and leave them on the brink of complete control.
The emergency session of the United World Parliament was in uproar. Who could save the day? Only one man had the courage, the skill, and the determination, Colonel Charles St John Sharkey, known to his friends as 'Shark'.
'Will you save us?' begged the World President.
Shark didn't have to think twice.
'I'll give it my best shot, Sir.'"
You play the role of Shark, attempting to halt the advance of the Intruders. Your mission is to penetrate deep into their ranks and strike at the heart of the invasion by destroying their Command Centres.
Your first task is to defeat their jungle offensive. Your subsequent missions may not be so straightforward...
Hints
Extra weapons/ability may be obtained by collecting the weapon packs of aliens you have destryoed. Some troops leave behind their backpacks which contain either a high velocity rifle, a machine gun, or award extra jumping ability, temporary invincibility, or occasionally extra lives.
Enemy trucks and helicopters are destroyed by sustained attack. Watch out for drivers and pilots who will try to attack you once you have destroyed their craft.
Game Controls
You can choose the main keys that are used to play the game - use whichever you prefer, but not Q, S, P, U, M or the ESCAPE key, since these are fixed keys which control game features. The default keys are Z and X to move left and right, SHIFT to jump, SPACE to duck down and RETURN to fire.
Use S and Q to turn the sound on or off, M to turn the music on or off, P to pause the game and U to resume. Pressing ESCAPE ends the current game. Press the space bar to start a new game.
Colour/Monochrome Option
The game can be played using a colour or a monochrome display. Select the black and white option if you do not have a colour monitor or TV, in which case the game will adjust the colours to make the graphics easier to discern with a monochrome display.
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Cheats
A cheat for this game was included on the Cheat It Again Joe 3 compilation, released by Impact (Refer to the specific instructions on that compilation and match the cheat to the specific version. Note that emulated versions of the game may not work with this cheat).
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| Download | What It Contains |
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 | A digital version of Shark suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Shark suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
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