Ciphoid 9 has been designed to exploit the graphic capabilities of the Commodore 64 to the full. All scenes are in hi-resolution multi-colour graphics and particular attention has been paid to perspective and visual effects to make ciphoid 9 the most realistic 3-dimensional space game yet.
You will see the hi-res screens scrolling to show different sectors of the lunar base. The alien fighters execute complicated flight paths as they try to evade your phaser bolts. You will see the ships phasers and nuclear shells get larger, as they hurtle towards you, just as they would in real life.
You are in control of GERTIE GOOSE.
• FOREST DEMONS have stolen your 8 eggs.
• Search the hidden forest locations for your lost eggs.
• Beat the MASTER DEMON by collecting most of your lost eggs.
A curse has been laid on the Island of Arulan which causes people and objects to vanish and reappear randomly. Also the curse brought monsters. It is your task to find out what causes all that trouble.
In this game, players control a soldier who must shoot four massive heads that belong to those of the four characters from the series. Each head shoots back, and contact with their bullets result in a loss of life. Once the heads are destroyed, the players proceed to the next level. As players progress to new levels, the speed of each head increases, making it difficult for players to avoid bullets.
In the middle of a great desert is the walled city of Akbar Khan and hidden within it's walls is The Scroll of Akbar Khan which has the secret to eternal life. You have arrived outside the city to search and find the scroll in this graphic text adventure where the screen shows text describing your location and any objects to hand while a small picture shows the location. You type in two word commands to move about the city and interact with the locations.
The Magician's Ball is a single player text adventure with graphics that features Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells as in-game music.
For reasons of plot line development a little girl has been turned to stone by an evil wizard. The player takes the role of Caro, a magician, and must slay the evil wizard in order to break the spell. Unusually the game allows the player to instruct other characters to perform actions and also has another character, Azul, that the player can become so if Caro dies it is still possible to complete the game.
A curse has fallen on the island of Arulan called Shades and it causes people to vanish and reappear elsewhere. Whatever brought the curse also brought monsters and traps making the island a dangerous place to be. You play a hero determined to find out the truth and rid the island of the curse, monsters and traps, and make the island the lovely place it used to be. You can attempt this quest solo or you can allow three other players to attempt the quest as well, each taking it in turns at various points. Three skill levels can also be picked.
Shades is a flick-screen arcade adventure where each screen is viewed from an elevated angle as you explore the island. You are armed with a sword (a crossbow can be found later) and as you move about the island you can encounter many monsters who can either be avoided, fought or pleaded with but if pleading fails then you can fight or run away. On each screen are many traps and you can search by pressing T but be careful because if there are many traps then not all will be r
One to four players can compete in Match or Tournament Play, with individual handicaps. Wind, temperature and ground condition can be entered or randomly determined by the computer. When playing, the left half of the screen shows the situation from the player's point of view, and the right half shows a map of the course. The player can select between different clubs. For each shot, you can individually select the direction, the angle of attack, and the spin. The strength of the shot must be carefully timed.
In Outlaws you play a wild west hero called Lone Rider. The game takes place on the prairie, and in cities. It's a side-scroller, and you sit on the back of your horse during the entire game. The enemies in the game are mostly bandits, but occasionally Indians will attack you as well. You can ride in both directions, fire at enemies with your handgun, and jump over obstacles with the horse. To avoid being shot, you can also duck in the saddle.
International Hockey is a sports simulation game focused on ice hockey. It was released in 1985 for the Commodore 64. The game was published in the United States by Advantage Artworx and in Europe by Anirog, under the alternate title Slap Shot
SoftAid is a charity compilation of ten games with all proceeds going to The Bob Geldof Band-Aid Ethiopian Appeal Fund. Included in the compilation was a copy of the Single 'Do They Know it's Christmas' by Band-Aid.