''Major Motion'' is a video game written for the
Atari ST
Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's Atari 8-bit computers, 8-bit computers. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985, and was widely available i ...
by Philip McKenzie and Jeffrey Sorenson and published by
MichTron in 1986.
[ An ]Amiga
Amiga is a family of personal computers produced by Commodore International, Commodore from 1985 until the company's bankruptcy in 1994, with production by others afterward. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16-b ...
version followed in 1988.[ ''Major Motion'' is a clone of the '']Spy Hunter
''Spy Hunter'' is a vehicular combat game developed by Bally Midway and released for arcades in 1983. The game draws inspiration from the James Bond films and was originally supposed to carry the James Bond brand. The object of the game is t ...
'' arcade game
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.
Gameplay
''Major Motion'' is a game in which racers can kill their enemies, and shoot and sideswipe the other cars.
Reception
Gregg Williams reviewed the game for ''Computer Gaming World
''Computer Gaming World'' (CGW) was an American Video game journalism, computer game magazine that was published between 1981 and 2006. One of the few magazines of the era to survive the video game crash of 1983, it was sold to Ziff Davis in 199 ...
'', and stated that "Overall, the game is laudable."
Reviews
*'' Atari ST User'' - August 1986
*''Aktueller Software Markt
''Aktueller Software Markt'' (literally ''Current Software Market''), commonly known by its acronym, ''ASM'', was a German multi-platform Video game journalism, video game magazine that was published by Tronic-Verlag from 1986 until 1995. It was ...
'' - August 1986
*''Tilt
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Music
* Tilt (American band), a punk rock group, formed in 1992
* Tilt (British band), an electronic music group, formed in 1993
* Tilt (Polish band), a rock band, formed in 1979
Albums
* ''Tilt'' (Cozy Powell album), 1981
...
'' - January 1987
*'' Jeux & Stratégie'' #44
References
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[{{cite web , title=Major Motion , url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-major-motion_9897.html , website=Atari Mania]
[{{cite web , title=Major Motion , url=http://www.lemonamiga.com , website=Lemon Amiga]
External links
Review
in '' .info''
Review
in ''Page 6
''Page 6'' (subtitled ''Atari Users Magazine'') was a British magazine aimed at users of Atari 8-bit computers and Atari ST home computers. The first issue was in 1982, and it was renamed to ''Page 6 Atari User'' and then ''New Atari User'' be ...
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Review
in ''Current Notes''
Review
in ''ANALOG Computing
''ANALOG Computing'' was an American computer magazine devoted to Atari 8-bit computers. It was published from 1981 until 1989. In addition to reviews and tutorials, ''ANALOG'' printed multiple programs in each issue for users to type in. Almo ...
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1986 video games
Action games
Amiga games
Atari ST games
Vehicular combat games
Video game clones
Video games developed in the United States