Shark is a shooter developed by Mr. Micro Ltd., released 31 December 1986 on Commodore Plus/4.
What Shark is
Shark is a shooter game developed by Mr. Micro Ltd. and released in 1986. It was published by Firebird. It is available on Commodore Plus/4 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The seas of the world are now full of man eating sharks and it's up to you to dive in the seas and kill them all with your harpoon gun. Over various levels you must shoot a shark to move on to the next level. The game is viewed from the side with the whole level shown on the screen. The shark swims at the top of the screen while you can only move left and right on the bottom. You must fire a harpoon upwards to kill him. As you play a level, your air gauge decreases and if you don't kill the shark by the time it reaches zero then you lose one of three lives. As the levels progress then there are other sea creatures to be aware of like eels, fish and squid. These have to be avoided and can't…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action.
What it launched against
Shark launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Shark — frequently asked questions
When did Shark come out?
Shark was released on 31 December 1986 for Commodore Plus/4.
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