Software:Twerps (video game)

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Short description: 1982 video game
Twerps
Twerps cover.jpg
Developer(s)Sirius Software
Publisher(s)Sirius Software
Designer(s)Dan Thompson[1]
Programmer(s)Apple II
Dan Thompson
Atari 8-bit
Joe Kelly[1]
Platform(s)Apple II, Atari 8-bit
Release1982
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up

Twerps is a shoot 'em up written by Dan Thompson for the Apple II and published by Sirius Software in 1982. It was ported to the Atari 8-bit family by Joe Kelly.[1]

Gameplay

Twerps is a game in which an explorer ship with its crew of nine Twerps crashed on an asteroid, and Captain Twerp must rescue the stranded Twerps.[2]

Reception

Mark Bausman reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "This game will provide a pleasant diversion for children and adults alike."[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". https://dadgum.com/giantlist/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bausman, Mark (May–Jun 1983). "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World 1 (10): 36. 

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