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Quadron

"Quadron is an original arcade style game for the 48K ZX Spectrum created in the mould of the 1980s Williams classics. Set in the Quadron complex, you are charged with the task of defending the crystals mined…

5 December 2018

Quadron is an arcade developed by Cosmium, released 5 December 2018 on ZX Spectrum.

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What Quadron is

Quadron is an arcade game developed by Cosmium and released in 2018. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Quadron is an original arcade style game for the 48K ZX Spectrum created in the mould of the 1980s Williams classics. Set in the Quadron complex, you are charged with the task of defending the crystals mined by the relentless onset of marauding aliens. Featuring fast arcade style gameplay, multiple weapons, enemies, collectables, powerups, and a pointer based status screen and scanner, the game calls for both fast reactions and a surprising dose of strategy!" "The game was written in assembler on the Spectrum over the course of two years and completed in early 1988. Sadly, the publisher (now defunct) pulled out towards the end of development and the game remained unreleased along with its…
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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

Quadron launched on 5 December 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Battlefield V and Dusk.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Battlefield V, Dusk.

Official trailer

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When did Quadron come out?
Quadron was released on 5 December 2018 for ZX Spectrum.

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