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Ancipital

Ancipital is a typical Jeff Minter game with no storyline and an unusual setting. You play the role of what looks like a yak which can walk on two legs and shoots at enemies with bananas. At least in the first…

15 September 1984

Ancipital is a shooter developed by Jeff Minter, released 15 September 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Ancipital is

Ancipital is a shooter game developed by Jeff Minter and released in 1984. It was published by Llamasoft LTD. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ancipital is a typical Jeff Minter game with no storyline and an unusual setting. You play the role of what looks like a yak which can walk on two legs and shoots at enemies with bananas. At least in the first screen; the projectiles change in different levels. You can jump and flip upside down onto the ceiling to attack your foes. The gameplay involves you shooting at enemies until the floor or walls change to let you move to the next screen which can be seen on the map in the corner of the screen. Each level has different themes ranging from skull and crossbones to cigarette papers and lighters.
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How it plays

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

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When did Ancipital come out?
Ancipital was released on 15 September 1984 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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