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Firestorm

Firestorm is a top-down shooter, but the game requires a bit of thinking. The titular hero is able to create destructive fire-balls, control computer memory banks and move inanimate objects with the power of…

31 December 1986

Firestorm is an arcade developed by Nexus Productions Ltd., released 31 December 1986 on ZX Spectrum.

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What Firestorm is

Firestorm is an arcade game developed by Nexus Productions Ltd. and released in 1986. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Firestorm is a top-down shooter, but the game requires a bit of thinking. The titular hero is able to create destructive fire-balls, control computer memory banks and move inanimate objects with the power of telekinesis. He must rescue his girlfriend, who is imprisoned in criminal organization's citadel. This citadel is a big maze, and the game has 12 levels.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Firestorm launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.

Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.

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When did Firestorm come out?
Firestorm was released on 31 December 1986 for ZX Spectrum.

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