Movie (video game)

Movie is a video game written by Duško Dimitrijević for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC and was published by Imagine Software in 1986.[1]

Publisher(s)Imagine Software
Writer(s)Duško Dimitrijević
Platform(s)Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
Release1986
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

Movie is set in New York City in the 1930s. The player takes the role of Jack Marlow, a private investigator who must enter the headquarters of mob boss Bugs Malloy in order to retrieve an audiotape.[2] In order to help him complete this task, Marlow needs the help of a girl called Tanya. Unfortunately, she has an identical twin called Vanya who is allied to Malloy and who will deliberately lead him into trouble.

Gameplay

The game is an arcade adventure which uses an isometric display to portray the action, described by several publications as similar to that of Knightlore.[3][4][5] Movement is achieved by rotating the main character and moving him forward. The player can also access a panel of icons which allow Marlow to carry out certain actions such as dropping and taking items, shooting his firearm, punching, throwing an item or talking.[6] The latter is performed using speech bubbles in which the player can type out words and phrases using the keyboard.

Reception

The game met an overall positive reception, with several magazines giving the game their respective awards:

References
  1. Crash Magazine Issue 26. UK: Newsfield Publications Ltd. March 1986. pp. 20–22.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ACE Magazine Issue 12. UK. September 1988. p. 78.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ZX Computing Magazine (April 1986). UK: Argus Specialist Publications. April 1986. p. 53.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. Sinclair User Magazine Issue 048. March 1986.
  5. Computer Gamer - Issue 12. UK: Argus Press. March 1986. pp. 63–64.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. Sinclair User Magazine Issue 048. UK. March 1986. p. 58.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. Computer And Video Games Issue 053. March 1986.
  8. Your Sinclair #003. March 1986. pp. 72–73.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)


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