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Glass

Glass is a 3D arcade shooter where the player controls a starfighter simulator and has to clear 14 levels of action to achieve Game Lord status.

1 July 1985

Glass is a shooter developed by Channel 8 Software, released 1 July 1985 on Amstrad CPC, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Glass is

Glass is a shooter game developed by Channel 8 Software and released in 1985. It was published by Bug-Byte Software. It is available on Amstrad CPC, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Your planet has been invaded by aliens and they have built three citadels that act as a base for further expansion.The objective is to acquire the skills to become a starfighter pilot to fight the alien invaders. Before you reach the citadels you have to fight numerous robots with your twin lasers and avoid getting hit which reduces your shields. Once you reach one of the cities a nuclear warhead is launched and you get to sit back and watch the end of the citadel.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Glass launched on 1 July 1985, within three weeks of Ghosts 'n Goblins, Nodes of Yesod and Rush'n Attack.

Released around the same time: Ghosts 'n Goblins, Nodes of Yesod, Rush'n Attack.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Glass come out?
Glass was released on 1 July 1985 for Amstrad CPC, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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