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Shadow Skimmer

A multi-directional shoot'em up in which the player tries to find the exit out of a giant automated spaceship by piloting the Shadow Skimmer over its surface.

31 December 1987

Shadow Skimmer is an arcade, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Shadow Skimmer is

Shadow Skimmer was released in 1987. It was published by The Edge. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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

Shadow Skimmer launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Shadow Skimmer come out?
Shadow Skimmer was released on 31 December 1987 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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