''Goldrunner'' is a vertically scrolling shooter published developed by Steve Bak and Pete Lyon for the

Atari ST The Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985 and was widely available in July. It was the first pers ...

and published by Microdeal in 1987. Rob Hubbard composed the music. An

Amiga Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16- or 32-bit processors, 256 KB or more of RAM, mouse-based GUIs, and significantly improved graphi ...

version followed, as well as a sequel, 1988's ''Goldrunner II''.

Gameplay

''Goldrunner'' is a freely vertically scrolling shooter game where it is possible to fly back and forth as in '' Defender''. The player steers a golden spaceship equipped with two laser cannons, flying over huge ring worlds whose structures must be destroyed. The ship has a speed booster to accelerate.

Legacy

The immediate follow-on, ''Goldrunner II'', offered a similar aesthetic to the original title. A third entry in the series was planned, entitled ''Goldrunner 3D.'' This was to mark a departure from the traditional 2D scrolling shooter format with a radical new look and gameplay. Trailed as early as 1989, the project suffered significant delays however, finally seeing release under Ocean as ''Epic'' in 1992.

References

1987 video games Amiga games Atari ST games Video games scored by David Whittaker Video games scored by Rob Hubbard Video games developed in the United Kingdom Vertically scrolling shooters {{scroll-shooter-videogame-stub