Koronis Rift
You play as a techno scavenger in the year 2049, exploring the Koronis Rift, in one of Lucasfilms earliest games. The Ancients abandoned the planet, leaving behind many different artifacts and ships, which you…
Koronis Rift is a shooter developed by Lucasfilm Games, released 31 December 1985 on Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Koronis Rift is
Koronis Rift is a shooter game developed by Lucasfilm Games and released in 1985. It was published by Activision. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX, TRS-80 and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Like thousands of techno-scavenger before you, you're seeking the vauable technologies of the Ancients in the hope of striking it rich. Nothing....until you stumble across the legendary Koronis Rift in a desolate sector of a remote star system. The hiding place of technological treasures beyond your wildest dreams, it's yours for the taking. Well, almost. The Guardians of the Rift have other ideas. To survive you must plan very carefully. Which hulks will you loot? Which weapons and shields will you pack into your battered Surface Rover? Which technologies will you save? Make the right decisions and the rewars are out of this world!
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
Koronis Rift launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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