Pterodactyl is a shooter developed by J. Morrison, released 31 December 1983 on Dragon 32/64.
What Pterodactyl is
Pterodactyl is a shooter game developed by J. Morrison and released in 1983. It is available on Dragon 32/64 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Destroy all eggs! With that as your only instructions, you are thrown into a room filled with pterodactyl eggs. The controls are similar to many versions of Robotron, in that you shoot in whichever direction you are walking. The task of destroying the eggs seems easy until they begin to hatch. The new-born pterodactyls are not only lethal, but they lay more eggs, prolonging your misery. The game runs in black and white high resolution mode and uses small characters, only a character tall.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Pterodactyl 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.
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When did Pterodactyl come out?
Pterodactyl was released on 31 December 1983 for Dragon 32/64.
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