Universal Hero
Encyclopedia
Universal Hero is a computer game released by Mastertronic
in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum
, and later for the Atari 8-bit computers
(1987). The Spectrum version was developed by Stuart Middleton working under the name of Xcel Software. The Atari 8-bit release was commissioned by Mastertronic from a third-party developer.
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Gameplay is in the form of an arcade-adventure, with the player having to explore the flick-screen
environment, avoiding enemies and solving simple puzzles by finding objects that need to be used in the correct locations to proceed.
The Atari conversion received positive reviews, but was found to contain a bug. An in-game password screen had keyboard input disabled, making the game impossible to complete.
In 2004 a PC remake was made as part of a the retroremakes.com http://retroremakes.com website.
Mastertronic
Mastertronic was originally a publisher and distributor of low-cost computer game software founded in 1983. Their first games were distributed in mid-1984. At its peak the label was the dominant software publisher in the UK, a position achieved by selling cassette-based software at the £1.99...
in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
, and later for the Atari 8-bit computers
Atari 8-bit family
The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers manufactured from 1979 to 1992. All are based on the MOS Technology 6502 CPU and were the first home computers designed with custom coprocessor chips...
(1987). The Spectrum version was developed by Stuart Middleton working under the name of Xcel Software. The Atari 8-bit release was commissioned by Mastertronic from a third-party developer.
Summary
Taking the part of Burt, the "Universal Hero", the player must repair a space shuttle in order to make their way to a planet where they can pick up the spare parts needed to mend a space freighter which is out of control and on-course to destroy both Burt and his chances of returning to EarthEarth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
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Gameplay is in the form of an arcade-adventure, with the player having to explore the flick-screen
Flip-screen
In video games, flip-screen is a principle whereby the playing environment is divided into single-screen portions...
environment, avoiding enemies and solving simple puzzles by finding objects that need to be used in the correct locations to proceed.
The Atari conversion received positive reviews, but was found to contain a bug. An in-game password screen had keyboard input disabled, making the game impossible to complete.
In 2004 a PC remake was made as part of a the retroremakes.com http://retroremakes.com website.