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Hydrofool

The gigantic aquarium known as the "Deathbowl" has become so heavily polluted that the only remedy is to completely drain it by pulling out each of its four plugs. The robot Sweevo has been ordered to perform…

31 December 1987

Hydrofool is an adventure developed by Carter Follies Software Associates, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.

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What Hydrofool is

Hydrofool is an adventure game developed by Carter Follies Software Associates and released in 1987. It was published by FTL Games. It is available on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The gigantic aquarium known as the "Deathbowl" has become so heavily polluted that the only remedy is to completely drain it by pulling out each of its four plugs. The robot Sweevo has been ordered to perform this task
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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

Hydrofool launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Hydrofool come out?
Hydrofool was released on 31 December 1987 for Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.

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