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Unitrax

The Aim of the game is to destroy the enemy's star ships by blowing up the nuclear reactors using the bombs scattered on the surface of the ships. For placing the bomb you must decode 3 locks by pressing fire…

31 December 1987

Unitrax is an arcade developed by Five Ways Software, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Unitrax is

Unitrax is an arcade game developed by Five Ways Software and released in 1987. It was published by Streetwise. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Aim of the game is to destroy the enemy's star ships by blowing up the nuclear reactors using the bombs scattered on the surface of the ships. For placing the bomb you must decode 3 locks by pressing fire when the "LOG ON" side is lit. If you make a mistake the star ship will detect your meddling and destroy you.
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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

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

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