Eliminator
Eliminator is a classic horizontal shoot-em-up where the player flies his spaceship over a scrolling, alien landscape. As Group Commander of the United Earth Space Force, J.A. Davidson, the player is tasked to…
Eliminator is an arcade developed by Alternative Software, released 31 December 1988 on ZX Spectrum.
What Eliminator is
Eliminator is an arcade game developed by Alternative Software and released in 1988. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Eliminator is a classic horizontal shoot-em-up where the player flies his spaceship over a scrolling, alien landscape. As Group Commander of the United Earth Space Force, J.A. Davidson, the player is tasked to take his Skystrike Attack Craft to the vicinity of the Motare Nebulae and find out why several ships have vanished there without a trace. Killer Bubbles and Mutant crafts are encountered and should be eliminated.
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
Eliminator 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.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Eliminator — frequently asked questions
When did Eliminator come out?
If you like this
