Chronos (also known as Chronos: A Tapestry of Time) is a shoot 'em up developed by The Radical Tubes and published by Mastertronic for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC in 1987. The music was scored by Tim Follin. The game received mixed reviews upon release.
| Chronos: A Tapestry of Time | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Developer(s) | The Radical Tubes |
| Publisher(s) | Mastertronic |
| Composer(s) | Tim Follin |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
editSeven Ruling Lords create their own races, with Wodan creating man and Chronos creating the "Mystical Dimension Weavers".[1]
Development
editThe game was scored by the then fifteen-year old Tim Follin.[2]
Reception
editReception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Amstrad Action | 45%[3] |
| Crash | 55%[4] |
| Sinclair User |   [5] |
| Your Sinclair | 8/10[6] |
Chronos received mixed reviews.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Future Shocks". Your Sinclair. No. 18. June 1987. p. 10.
- ^ Cifaldi, Frank (September 26, 2005). "Playing Catch-Up: Tim Follin". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Action Test". Amstrad Action. No. 23. August 1987. p. 48.
- ^ "Chronos". Crash. No. 41. June 1987. p. 21.
- ^ Douglas, Jim (June 1987). "Chronos". Sinclair User. No. 63. p. 54.
- ^ John (July 1987). "Chronos". Your Sinclair. No. 19. p. 67.
External links
edit- Chronos can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
- Chronos at MobyGames
- Chronos at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Z80-Artistic
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