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Short Circuit – Was the Commodore 64 Movie Game Any Good?
️ Short Circuit (1987) – Commodore 64 Action Adventure Movie Tie-In Released in 1987 by Ocean Software, Short Circuit is an action-adventure game for the Commodore 64 based on the popular 1986 sci-fi comedy film. You take control of Number 5, a military robot accidentally brought to life by a lightning strike and determined to escape captivity without harming humans. The game is split into two contrasting gameplay styles. The first section is a top-down adventure set inside a laboratory complex, where you search for items, avoid guards, and solve puzzles to build a robot decoy. Careful exploration and planning are essential, reflecting Number 5’s ethical refusal to cause harm. Once outside, the game shifts into a side-scrolling action phase focused on speed and precision. You must guide Number 5 through hazardous environments while avoiding security forces, obstacles, and enemy robots as the difficulty steadily increases.
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️ Short Circuit (1987) – Commodore 64 Action Adventure Movie Tie-In Released in 1987 by Ocean Software, Short Circuit is an action-adventure game for the Commodore 64 based on the popular 1986 sci-fi comedy film. You take control of Number 5, a military robot accidentally brought to life by a lightning strike and determined to escape captivity without harming humans. The game is split into two contrasting gameplay styles. The first section is a top-down adventure set inside a laboratory complex, where you search for items, avoid guards, and solve puzzles to build a robot decoy. Careful exploration and planning are essential, reflecting Number 5’s ethical refusal to cause harm. Once outside, the game shifts into a side-scrolling action phase focused on speed and precision. You must guide Number 5 through hazardous environments while avoiding security forces, obstacles, and enemy robots as the difficulty steadily increases.
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Magazine Reviews · 7
Contemporary average 78% · range 49–94%
ACAR
Reviewed by J Mark Hunter. Ocean / OziSoft full-price release
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Reviewed by Ocean full-price release
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Reviewed by Ferdy Hamilton. Ocean full-price release
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Reviewed by Stuart Cooke. Ocean full-price release
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Reviewed by Julian Rignall, Richard Eddy & Steve Jarratt. Ocean full-price release
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