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Movie (video game)

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Publisher(s)Imagine Software
Writer(s)Duško Dimitrijević
Platform(s)Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
Release1986
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Movie is a video game written by Duško Dimitrijević for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC and was published by Imagine Software in 1986.[1]

Plot

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Movie is set in New York City in the 1930s. The player takes the role of Jack Marlow, a private investigator who must enter the headquarters of mob boss Bugs Malloy in order to retrieve an audiotape.[2] In order to help him complete this task, Marlow needs the help of a girl called Tanya. Unfortunately, she has an identical twin called Vanya who is allied to Malloy and who will deliberately lead him into trouble.

Gameplay

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The game is an arcade adventure which uses an isometric display to portray the action, described by several publications as similar to that of Knightlore.[3][4][5] Movement is achieved by rotating the main character and moving him forward. The player can also access a panel of icons which allow Marlow to carry out certain actions such as dropping and taking items, shooting his firearm, punching, throwing an item or talking.[6] The latter is performed using speech bubbles in which the player can type out words and phrases using the keyboard.

Reception

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The game met a highly positive reception, with several magazines giving the game their respective awards:

References

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  1. ^ a b Crash Magazine Issue 26. UK: Newsfield Publications Ltd. March 1986. pp. 20–22.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ ACE Magazine Issue 12. UK. September 1988. p. 78.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ ZX Computing Magazine (April 1986). UK: Argus Specialist Publications. April 1986. p. 53.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ Sinclair User Magazine Issue 048. March 1986.
  5. ^ Computer Gamer - Issue 12. UK: Argus Press. March 1986. pp. 63–64.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ^ Sinclair User Magazine Issue 048. UK. March 1986. p. 58.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ Game review, Crash magazine, Newsfield Publications, issue 26, March 1986
  8. ^ Computer And Video Games Issue 053. March 1986.
  9. ^ Your Sinclair #003. March 1986. pp. 72–73.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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