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1999

1999 is a side view horizontal scrolling shooter where the screen scrolls constantly from left to right and you have to destroy or avoid any spacecraft that fly towards you.

31 December 1987

1999 is a shooter developed by Ice Cool Coders, released 31 December 1987 on ZX Spectrum.

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What 1999 is

1999 is a shooter game developed by Ice Cool Coders and released in 1987. It was published by Summit Software. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are the evil Dr. Vargon and it is your mission to destroy the Human Race so they will stop destroying innocent aliens.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

1999 launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

1999 — frequently asked questions

When did 1999 come out?
1999 was released on 31 December 1987 for ZX Spectrum.

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