Flash Gordon
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Flash Gordon – Three Completely Different Challenges in One C64 Budget Game
️ Flash Gordon (1986) – Commodore 64 Licensed Action Variety Classic Released in 1986 by Icon Design and published by Mastertronic under the Added Dimension label, Flash Gordon delivers three very different gameplay styles in a single budget release. Based on the classic comic strip hero, the game throws you into a sequence of action-packed challenges inspired by Flash’s pulpy sci-fi adventures. The opening stage drops you into a hostile jungle maze where survival depends on navigation, timing, and avoiding deadly creatures while searching for Prince Barin’s cave. This is followed by a one-on-one beat ’em up showdown against Barin himself, demanding precise punches and kicks to progress. The final section switches perspective entirely, placing you on a high-speed rocket cycle in a first-person pursuit of Ming the Merciless. Obstacles, enemy fire, and reflex-driven action bring the game to a dramatic close.
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️ Flash Gordon (1986) – Commodore 64 Licensed Action Variety Classic Released in 1986 by Icon Design and published by Mastertronic under the Added Dimension label, Flash Gordon delivers three very different gameplay styles in a single budget release. Based on the classic comic strip hero, the game throws you into a sequence of action-packed challenges inspired by Flash’s pulpy sci-fi adventures. The opening stage drops you into a hostile jungle maze where survival depends on navigation, timing, and avoiding deadly creatures while searching for Prince Barin’s cave. This is followed by a one-on-one beat ’em up showdown against Barin himself, demanding precise punches and kicks to progress. The final section switches perspective entirely, placing you on a high-speed rocket cycle in a first-person pursuit of Ming the Merciless. Obstacles, enemy fire, and reflex-driven action bring the game to a dramatic close.
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Magazine Reviews · 6
Contemporary average 76% · range 34–100%
ACAR
Reviewed by J Mark Hunter. MAD (Mastertronic) / ISD full-price release
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C&VG
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Commodore User
Reviewed by Bill Scolding. MAD (Mastertronic) budget release
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Your Commodore
Reviewed by Tony Hetherington. Mastertronic budget release
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Your Computer
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Julian Rignall, Paul Sumner & Richard Eddy. MAD (Mastertronic) budget release
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