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Atax

You are the rebel leader and your mission is to crush the government's oppressive systems. Your only weapon is Atax, a small craft which can skim the planet surface. You'll need speed, an agile firing finger…

31 December 1988

Atax is an arcade, released 31 December 1988 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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What Atax is

Atax was released in 1988. It was published by Eclipse. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are the rebel leader and your mission is to crush the government's oppressive systems. Your only weapon is Atax, a small craft which can skim the planet surface. You'll need speed, an agile firing finger and the most challenging terrains will test your dexterity to it its limit.
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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

Atax launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Atax come out?
Atax was released on 31 December 1988 for Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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