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3D Attack

3D Attack looks on first glance like a Zaxxon clone. But it is missing the most important part: scrolling. It is a fixed screen shooter, where you can fly your ship up and down to avoid obstacles. There are…

31 December 1983

3D Attack is a shooter developed by UA Limited, released 31 December 1983 on Arcadia 2001.

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What 3D Attack is

3D Attack is a shooter game developed by UA Limited and released in 1983. It was published by Emerson Radio. It is available on Arcadia 2001 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

3D Attack looks on first glance like a Zaxxon clone. But it is missing the most important part: scrolling. It is a fixed screen shooter, where you can fly your ship up and down to avoid obstacles. There are five different screens to fly through.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

3D Attack launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

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When did 3D Attack come out?
3D Attack was released on 31 December 1983 for Arcadia 2001.

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