Reviews

The world is doomed , the SS future is on a collision course with the planet earth and as usual its all down to you our intrepid hero to save the day !

Written by the hugely talented Dominic Wood , author of the classic Kosmic kanga and who also went onto to program other spectrum games such as 1942 and Viz , Project future is set across a sprawling maze of a spaceship (256 screens), the aim of the game is to find the ships self destruct codes , set them and leave the ship before the whole thing goes kaboooom ! You play the role of Cadet Farley (why on earth send a Cadet ?) , you’re given half a chance to complete the mission via the fact that you are armed with a powerful laser gun that can wipe out any nasties in your path , they are nifty little dudes though so you’ve got to be a bit sharp on the controls as any touch results in a life lost.

The ship is also split into 5 decks each with distinct graphical styles , you can reach each level either with or without the use of teleporters , but it’s far easier with.

Also to help you along the way are various objects and items , the best two being an invulnerability suit which lasts for 4 screens and kills any nasties upon collision and a superb little vehicle which zooms around the ship which looks like a C5 with an anti grav mechanism.

It plays very similar to a range of games from that era , such as Atic Atac , Wizards Lair and Sabre Wulf but takes the genre a step sideways , the map makes up a giant spaceship instead of a standard 16 x16 grid , introduced new ideas , uses a different theme and is very playable.

It’s a fun game , great for an afternoons entertainment , it still looks bright and colourful today and I can vouch for a few lost hours trying to save Earth (again) earlier today.

Back to some Spectrum magic after a streak of mediocre games.
This is a smooth and furious maze + shoot'em up game with the usual quest for items, that, in this case, will allow you to activate the self-destrution process of a spaceship in collition course with the earth, while multitudes of robots appear from nowhere trying to encircle you - making it a bit like a Roboton 2084 placed in a labyrinth. Luckily, the crew decided to paint all the tubes and walls of the craft in many colours, so it's a joy for the eye, and it is to the ears too, being the jingles and tune quite pleasant. Throw in teleportations, armours, laser guns and you have a pretty good game.

Good stuff . . . ! ! ! Outstanding ! !

A labyrinth in a futuristic setting where you can easily get lost . Fast path , easy movements , colors everywhere . . . I love the idea and the execution ! !

4,5 out of 5 .