720 Degrees Amstrad CPC

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Tiertex Ltd (John Prince & Donald J. Campbell)

720 Degrees

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1988

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>All the thrills and skills of real skateboarding in this unique >challenge to become champion of the skating world. Starting out >from "Skate City" test your abilities amongst the numerous skateparks >improving your techniques in both freestyle and competitive action >as you attempt to complete the ultimate manoeuvre - the 720 degree >twist while soaring through the air. > -- <cite>Cassette cover</cite> ***720 Degrees, or 720°***, is a 1986 arcade game by Atari Games. 720°, a skateboarding game, is notable in that along with BMX Simulator, it is one of the first extreme sports video games, and has a unique timed structure that requires the player score points in order to keep the game going. The game's name comes from the "ultimate" trick, turning a full 720° (two complete circles) in the air after jumping off a ramp. 720° has the player controlling a skateboarder ripping around a middle-class neighborhood. By doing jumps and tricks, the player can eventually acquire enough points to compete at a skate park. The game was ported to the Commodore 64 (twice) in 1987, the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum in 1988, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1989, and the Game Boy Color in 1999. There is also an unreleased port for the Atari Lynx. Sinclair User described it as "US Gold's finest hour". On Side 2 of the game cassette, there was a recording of the music from the original arcade game. Source:[Wikipedia}(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720_degrees)

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