Vatman
Vatman is a side-scrolling beat-em-up that was given away free with Your Sinclair Issue 46, on their covertape "Smash Tape No. 22" Your goal is to travel through the level as mild-mannered Eric Jone's…
31 December 1989
Vatman is a video game developed by Players Premier, released 31 December 1989 on ZX Spectrum.
What Vatman is
Vatman was developed by Players Premier and released in 1989. It was published by Your Sinclair. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Vatman is a side-scrolling beat-em-up that was given away free with Your Sinclair Issue 46, on their covertape "Smash Tape No. 22" Your goal is to travel through the level as mild-mannered Eric Jone's alter-ego Vatman, punching tax-swindling bad guys and avoiding hitting nice old ladies, until you get to the boss at the end of the level. Power ups are available to regain health lost by getting hit by enemies.
What it launched against
Vatman 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.
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When did Vatman come out?
Vatman was released on 31 December 1989 for ZX Spectrum.