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Solo

Solo is another game created by Opera soft for exclusive use with the optical gun "Gun Stick"

31 December 1989

Solo is a shooter developed by Opera Soft, released 31 December 1989 on Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Solo is

Solo is a shooter game developed by Opera Soft and released in 1989. It is available on Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Eight thirty in the morning: Carlitos starts his hard day: breakfast, washing his ears, going to school..., but that's not the worst of it. The way to school is full of dangers, gigantic and voracious rats, thugs, and a whole fauna of urban beings stalk the children on their way to school, how hard life is! Crestfallen, fearful, Carlitos walks through the dark streets of the neighborhood on a frosty morning. Any shadow frightens him, unexpectedly he finds himself surrounded by enemies. Poor Carlitos, NO!!!!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Solo launched on 31 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris and Pipe Dream.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris, Pipe Dream.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Solo — frequently asked questions

When did Solo come out?
Solo was released on 31 December 1989 for Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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