Volfied

Volfied

May 16, 1989·Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
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Ratings

82
User Score
20 ratings
82
Total Score
20 combined

About

Once in the game, using the arrow keys you can move the 'Scanner' ship around the 'Shield Line' at the parameter of the playing area. While moving around this edge the ship is protected from the aliens by a shield indicated by a glowing circle around the ship. This shield is not infinite and care should be taken to complete each level as quickly as possible. A counter indicates the level of shield that you have: when it reaches zero then any contact with an alien is deadly whether you are on the 'Shield Line' or not. The idea of the game is to cut areas out of the screen without touching any of the aliens. This is done by pressing the SPACE key which initiates the 'Laser Cutter' and moving off the 'Shield Line' and rejoining it somewhere else. While you are in the process of drawing a line, your shield is inactive and touching an alien is fatal. Similarly, if one of the aliens touches the line then it will send a charge down the line towards you and you must quickly return to the safety of the edge before it reaches you. When you rejoin the 'Shield Line' the area that does not contain the 'Boss' alien will be filled (points are gained by trapping the other aliens) and the 'Shield Line' will be adjusted to surround the area that is left. The level is completed when a certain percentage of the total area has been filled in. This percentage starts at 80% but may increase in the later levels.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
ArcadeMay 16, 1989
TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineDec 27, 1989
Sega Mega Drive/GenesisJan 25, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/GenesisOct 14, 1991
FM TownsDec 20, 1991
Amiga1991
Commodore C64/128/MAX1991
DOS1991
Commodore C64/128/MAX1991
Atari ST/STE1991
Legacy Mobile Device2005
WiiNov 18, 2008

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Screenshots

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Game Info

Developer
Taito
Publisher
Tec Toy, Empire Software, Ving Co., Ltd., Taito
Release Date
May 16, 1989
Porting
ITL, Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd.
Collection
Volfied
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric

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Platforms

ArcadeCommodore C64/128/MAXWiiSega Mega Drive/GenesisAtari ST/STETurboGrafx-16/PC EngineDOSFM TownsAmigaLegacy Mobile Device

Genres

PuzzleArcade

Themes

Science fiction

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayerSplit screen

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