Matrix: Gridrunner 2
Matrix: Gridrunner 2, began development shortly after the runaway success of it's predecessor, Gridrunner. Jeff Minter would again develop the game first for the Commodore VIC-20 computers, this time though…
Matrix: Gridrunner 2 is an arcade developed by Llamasoft LTD, released 31 December 1983 on Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20 and ZX Spectrum.
What Matrix: Gridrunner 2 is
Matrix: Gridrunner 2 is an arcade game developed by Llamasoft LTD and released in 1983. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20 and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Matrix: Gridrunner 2, began development shortly after the runaway success of it's predecessor, Gridrunner. Jeff Minter would again develop the game first for the Commodore VIC-20 computers, this time though targeting memory expanded machines, allowing for new enemies and gameplay features not possible in the previous game. This game would also begin Llamasoft's now infamous camel motif within it's games. When originally released in North America for Commodore computers, the title was renamed to "Attack of the Mutant Camels" which, confusingly, is the same title is used for the unrelated Llamasoft title, Attack of the Mutant Camels, both which were released in 1983.
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
Matrix: Gridrunner 2 launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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