Metal mutant
Encyclopedia
Metal Mutant is a side-scrolling action-adventure game
developed and published for MS-DOS
, Amiga
and Atari ST
by Silmarils
and released in 1991. It is similar to Sierra
's Thexder
in that it allows you to transform at any time into three different robot forms (Cyborg
, Dino
and Tank
).
Upgrades are performed either by finding and picking them up as modules, or programming via terminals.
Action-adventure game
An action-adventure game is a video game that combines elements of the adventure game genre with various action game elements. It is perhaps the broadest and most diverse genre in gaming, and can include many games which might better be categorized under narrow genres...
developed and published for MS-DOS
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
, Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
and Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
by Silmarils
Silmarils (company)
Silmarils is a French computer game software company named after the Silmarils of J. R. R. Tolkien's saga.Silmarils was founded in 1987 by Louis-Marie and Andre Rocques. It produced games for PC, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Macintosh, Atari ST and Atari Falcon....
and released in 1991. It is similar to Sierra
Sierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment Inc. was an American video-game developer and publisher founded in 1979 as On-Line Systems by Ken and Roberta Williams...
's Thexder
Thexder
is a classic action-arcade game from Game Arts, released on a number of platforms throughout the late 1980's and 1990.-Background:In the game, the player is a fighter robot, but is able to transform into a jet. Originally released in 1985 for the NEC PC-8801 platform in Japan, the game quickly...
in that it allows you to transform at any time into three different robot forms (Cyborg
Cyborg
A cyborg is a being with both biological and artificial parts. The term was coined in 1960 when Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline used it in an article about the advantages of self-regulating human-machine systems in outer space. D. S...
, Dino
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
and Tank
Tank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
).
Character
Right from the start the player has a possibility to instantly transform into 3 mechanical robots, each possessing unique abilities:- Cyborg
- From the start: Jump, Recharge, Trident
- Later: Axe, Graping Hook, Energy Blast
- Dino
- From the start: Bite, Flame, Flame tail
- Later: Shield, Remote Mechanical Fly, Bionic Eye
- Tank
- From the start: 360° Laser Gun
- Later: Heavy Torpedo, Boss Energy Signature Detector
Upgrades are performed either by finding and picking them up as modules, or programming via terminals.