Software:Demon Seed (video game)

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Demon Seed
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Publisher(s)Trend Software (TRS-80)
Computer Shack (CoCo)
Programmer(s)Jeffrey Sorensen
Philip MacKenzie
Platform(s)TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer, Dragon
Release1982: TRS-80
1983: CoCo
Genre(s)Fixed shooter

Demon Seed is a fixed shooter written by Jeffrey Sorensen and Philip MacKenzie for the TRS-80 and published in 1982 by Trend Software.[1] The same programmers developed the TRS-80 Color Computer version published in 1983 by Computer Shack.[2] Demon Seed is a clone of the 1980 arcade game Phoenix.[2]

Gameplay

Demon Seed is a game in which the player uses artillery against rows of attacking birds.[3]

Reception

Dick McGrath reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Although the concept is not original, it is well executed, with fine graphics and interesting sound. I rate it a 7 out of 10 overall."[3]

References

  1. Hague, James, The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers, https://dadgum.com/giantlist 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Boyle, L. Curtis. "Demon Seed". http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/demonseed.html. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 McGrath, Dick (Jan–Feb 1983). "Route 80: The Road to TRS-80 Gaming". Computer Gaming World 1 (8): 39. 

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