''Zone X'' is a

maze video game This is a list of maze video games by type. Top-down maze games While the character in a maze would have a limited view, the player is able to see much or all of the maze. ''Maze chase games'' are a specific subset of the overhead perspective. T ...

Gremlin Graphics Gremlin Graphics Software Limited, later Gremlin Interactive Limited and ultimately Infogrames Studios Limited, was a British software house based in Sheffield, working mostly in the home computer market. Like many software houses established i ...

in 1985 for

Atari 8-bit computers The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800. The architecture is designed around the 8-bit MOS Technology 650 ...

Gameplay

The player enters a mine to collect all the scattered plutonium samples. His protective suit gives him radioactive protection, which decreases as he carries the plutonium. The player will lose his life if he fails to deposit the plutonium in the container within the allotted time. There are other obstacles in the mine, such as laser doors and robots. The player can also find useful items such as keys used to open locked doors, shovels useful for digging through crumbling walls, or mats that block robots and can be used to confine them in an enclosed area. To complete each level, the player must dispose all the plutonium into containers and find the exit door.

Reception

Richard Vanner writing for ''

Atari User ''Atari User'' was a British computer magazine aimed at users of Atari home computers, and published by Database Publications (later known as Europress) between 1985 and 1988. ''Atari User'' was a general-interest computer magazine, containing ...

'' advised to "forget the cover and enjoy the story". He found the game "a nice offering that should keep the best of gamers occupied for many weeks".

References

External links

* * {{Internet Archive game, id=a8b_Zone_X_1985_Gremlin_Graphics_GB 1985 video games Atari 8-bit computer games Atari 8-bit computer-only games Gremlin Interactive games Maze games Video games developed in the United Kingdom