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Xybots
Atari Lynx · Released December 31, 1987 · Developed by Atari Games · Published by Domark Software
★ 70Total 70Single playerSplit screen
ShooterArcadeActionScience fiction
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Summary
Xybots is a sci-fi shooter with pseudo-3D environments explored from a third-person perspective. The game can be played by one or two players; the two-player mode takes place on a split screen. The hero(es) must move through a series of Gauntlet-style underground mazes, killing the bad guys and collecting health and other bonuses from flying saucers. It's designed to be played co-operatively, although bullets from one player can harm the other.
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IGDB Rating
69.63 / 100
13 ratings
Total Rating
69.63 / 100
13 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Split screen
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action · Science fiction
Developer
Atari Games
Release history (8 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1987 | Arcade | — |
| Dec 31, 1989 | Amiga | — |
| Dec 31, 1989 | Amstrad CPC | — |
| Dec 31, 1989 | Atari ST/STE | — |
| Dec 31, 1989 | Commodore C64/128/MAX | — |
| Dec 31, 1989 | MSX | — |
| Dec 31, 1989 | ZX Spectrum | — |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Atari Lynx | — |
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Storyline
In Xybots, the players must travel through a 3D maze and fight against a series of robots known as the Xybots whose mission is to destroy all mankind. The first player is "Major Rock Hardy" while the second player is "Captain Ace Gunn", but their abilities are virtually identical other than movement speed.
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