Typhoon Thompson
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Typhoon Thompson | |
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Developer(s) | Dan Gorlin Productions |
Publisher(s) | Brøderbund |
Designer(s) | Dan Gorlin |
Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST |
Release date | 1989 |
Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Media | Floppy disk |
Input methods | Keyboard and Mouse |
Typhoon Thompson in Search for the Sea Child is a 1989 computer game created by Dan Gorlin. It was published by Brøderbund for the Atari ST and Amiga.
[edit] History
Typhoon Thompson is a remake of the Apple II game from Brøderbund called Airheart, also written by Gorlin. Airheart is a particularly notable title for the platform as it is the best example of the rarely used 16-color "Double High Res" graphics mode available in the enhanced Apple IIe and Apple //c (and, later, Apple IIgs) in an arcade-style game. The backstory presented to the user as well as the in-game mechanics are almost identical between the two titles. While Typhoon Thompson is controlled with the mouse, Airheart is controlled with the analog joystick.
[edit] External links
- Typhoon Thompson at MobyGames
- Halcyon Interview - Interview with Dan Gorlin
- STart Vol.3 No.6 review of Typhoon Thompson (Atari ST).