Gorgon (video game)
| Gorgon | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from the Apple II | |
| Developer(s) | Sirius Software, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Sirius Software, Inc. |
| Designer(s) | Nasir Gebelli |
| Platform(s) | Apple II |
| Release date(s) | June 1981 |
| Genre(s) | Horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gorgon is a clone of the arcade game Defender, a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up, for the Apple II. It was programmed by Nasir Gebelli and published by Sirius Software[1] in June 1981.[2] By June 1982 the game had sold 23,000 copies, making it one of the best-selling computer games at the time.[3] There was also a version of this game for DOS around the same time period, though it is apparently a rare item today.
Gameplay
In Gorgon, the player flies a spaceship across a side-scrolling landscape while protecting civilians on the ground from aliens that drop down from the top of the screen to try to carry them off.[2]
Reception
Electronic Games called Gorgon "another winner from ace designer Nasir" and "fine home version" of Defender, only criticizing its lack of joystick support.[4] BYTE stated that Gorgon "is well programmed and much more enjoyable than the arcade version ... [it] should provide many hours of enjoyment".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Callamaras, Peter V (December 1981). "Gorgon". BYTE. p. 90. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gorgon at MobyGames
- ↑ "List of Top Sellers". Computer Gaming World 2 (5): 2. September–October 1982.
- ↑ "Computer Playland". Electronic Games. 1981-01. p. 38. Retrieved 28 January 2015. Check date values in:
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