Captain Dynamo is a vertically scrolling platform game developed by Codemasters and released in 1992. Captain Dynamo, an aging superhero, is brought out of retirement to recover a haul of stolen diamonds from the trap-infested rocket-ship of the villainous Austen Von Flyswatter.[1] It was published for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and MS-DOS.[2] Versions for Game Gear and Mega Drive were planned but never released.[3][4]
| Captain Dynamo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Codemasters |
| Publisher(s) | Codemasters |
| Composer(s) | Allister Brimble (Commodore 64) |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
Gameplay
editThere are six stages in total. The goal is to collect as many diamonds as possible in each stage and then enter the teleport unit at the top. The task is complicated by various mechanical hazards and creatures.[5]
Reception
edit| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| Sinclair User | Gold[6] |
References
edit- ^ "Captain Dynamo at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Captain Dynamo at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "News: Dizzy Does The Treble". Computer and Video Games. No. 149. EMAP. April 1994. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "GameSpy - PreViews: Captain Dynamo". Mega Zone. No. 41. Elwood, Vic.: Megazone Publications. July 1994. pp. 16–18.
- ^ "Captain Dynamo (1992)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Game review, Sinclair User issue 125, July 1992, page 41
External links
edit- Captain Dynamo at Atari Mania
- Captain Dynamo at Lemon Amiga
- Captain Dynamo at Lemon 64
 | This platform game-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |