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Hysteria

A fanatical sect has changed mankind's future by summoning a previously extinct primeval entity in our past. You, a sole survivor of the once elite 'time corps' have been chosen by the federation of law and…

1 August 1987

Hysteria is an arcade developed by Special FX Software Ltd., released 1 August 1987 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Hysteria is

Hysteria is an arcade game developed by Special FX Software Ltd. and released in 1987. It was published by Software Projects. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A fanatical sect has changed mankind's future by summoning a previously extinct primeval entity in our past. You, a sole survivor of the once elite 'time corps' have been chosen by the federation of law and order to combat the entity in three time zones: Ancient Greece, Dark Ages and Space. The game, controlled by joystick, has you moving the time warrior in horizontal-scrolling parallax levels. You have to collect nine pieces that assemble to a face of the primeval entity who must be battled. Meanwhile, the locals in each time zone do not like time warriors and throw and fire everything at you. Luckily, you are carrying an energy conversion kit that changes some shot objects and enemies…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hysteria launched on 1 August 1987, within three weeks of Metroid and Double Dragon.

Released around the same time: Metroid, Double Dragon.

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Hysteria — frequently asked questions

When did Hysteria come out?
Hysteria was released on 1 August 1987 for Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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