General info for: Tau Ceti [#ID: 5153]

Title:

Also known as:

Tau-Ceti

Release Date:

1985

Original Publisher:

CRL Group PLC (UK)

Creators:

Pete Cooke (UK)
Ian Ellery (UK)

Availability:

Available

Message Language:

English

Machine Type:

ZX-Spectrum 48K

Genre:

Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up

Maximum Players:

1

Competitions:

Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985

Features:

Multi-machine Medium
Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Vector Graphics

Graphical Views:

Perspective 3D Graphics

Controls:

Kempston Joystick

Themes:

Hyperspace/Warp
Teleportation

Groups:

Original Price:

£9.95

Other platforms:

Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC/DOS

Average mag. score:

92.80% (5 reviews)

Annual Awards:

3rd place in the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Arcade Game.

3rd place in the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Spectrum Game.

Review Awards:

"C+VG Game of the Month" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #50 - 1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement" page 14

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec page 86

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #46 - 1986/Jan page 26

"Your Sinclair Hot Shot" at Your Sinclair issue #1 - 1986/Jan page 32

"ZX Computing Globella" at ZX Computing issue #36 - 1987/Apr page 90

Tau Ceti image, screenshot or loading screen

Tau Ceti image, screenshot or loading screen

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