3D Mine Storm
Mine Storm is the built-in game that came with every Vectrex unit. It was also released in a 3-D version that required the use of the Vectrex 3D Imager and as a bug-free replacement cartridge called Mine Storm…
31 December 1982
3D Mine Storm is a shooter developed by GCE, released 31 December 1982 on Vectrex.
What 3D Mine Storm is
3D Mine Storm is a shooter game developed by GCE and released in 1982. It is available on Vectrex only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mine Storm is the built-in game that came with every Vectrex unit. It was also released in a 3-D version that required the use of the Vectrex 3D Imager and as a bug-free replacement cartridge called Mine Storm 2 Gameplay: Gameplay is similar to the arcade game Asteroids. The player moves around the screen shooting at star-shaped Mines of various sizes and mannerisms. Each screen has many dots, which can potentially turn into Mines; once a Mine is shot, two dots on the screen will turn into medium-sized Mines, which will then turn into two small Mines when shot (note: for the most part; sometimes, perhaps due to a glitch, a medium-sized Mine will just hatch one small Mine). When all dots…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
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Quick answers
3D Mine Storm — frequently asked questions
When did 3D Mine Storm come out?
3D Mine Storm was released on 31 December 1982 for Vectrex.
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