''Wanderer'' is a 1986 action video game developed by Lankhor and published by Pyramide Soft. It was released on

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, and

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. The game was authored by Béatrice & Jean-Luc Langlois. It has the distinction of being Lankhor's first game. It was edited by Pyramid for QL and Atari ST, and then licensed to Elite. ''Wanderer 3D'' was released by Encore in 1990.

Plot

Set in a future where cats have become very valuable, the protagonist's cat has been kidnapped and the kidnapper is asking for an 8000 cat ransom. The player has to visit planets, barter cats, and play a card game to win cats. Visiting new planets engages a straight action sequence of shooting all enemy ships.

Reception

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'' felt that gameplay was slow and repetitious, and relied too heavily on an average 3D effect. ''

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'' felt the overused 3D effect didn't make up for the vacuous gameplay. ''

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'' criticised the boring gameplay and underused 3D.

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