Loco is an arcade developed by Alligata Software Ltd., released 31 December 1984 on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What Loco is
Loco is an arcade game developed by Alligata Software Ltd. and released in 1984. It is available on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Loco is a side view horizontal scrolling game where the screen scrolls from left to right constantly as you control a steam locomotive trying to collect flags over five levels. The main playing area has you looking at your locomotive as it pulls away from a station and you must blast and destroy the various vehicles that are planes, airships and trains, when their cross your path. Below the main playing area is a map of the various tracks that can be driven on and you use up or down to change tracks when they meet.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Loco launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Loco — frequently asked questions
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