Cardiaxx
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{{Original research|date=January 2009}}
{{Short description|1991 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Cardiaxx
| image = Cardiaxx boxart.jpg
| caption =
| developer = Eclipse Design
| publisher = Electronic Zoo
| released = 1991
| genre = Scrolling shooter
| platforms = Amiga
}}
Cardiaxx is a science-fiction scrolling shooter video game for the Amiga. It was developed by Eclipse Design and published by Electronic Zoo in 1991, although it was originally published by Electronic Zoo.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} The game features a spaceship as it flies through various levels of varying graphic styles.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} Each level has a boss at the end, and each level is separated by a sub-level of avoiding asteroids while the next level loads from the floppy disk.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}
Gameplay
Development
Cardiaxx was developed by David Mariner and Jon Mitchell of Eclipse Design, with Josef Karthauser later joining them.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} The game's original publisher, Electronic Zoo, failed to release funds owed to Eclipse Design for its development shortly after its public release in 1991.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} As a result, the Atari ST version was never released, and legal action followed. However, Electronic Zoo closed down during the legal proceedings.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} The game was later released by Team17, but again no funds beyond the initial signing fee were ever released.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} Therefore, Mariner and Mitchell still retain all rights to Cardiaxx to this day.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}
Reception
{{VG Reviews
|AmAction = 76%{{cite magazine|magazine=Amiga Action|title=Cardiaxx|page=72|issue=29|date=February 1992|url=https://archive.org/details/amiga-action-29-1992-02/Amiga%20Action%2029%20%281992-02%29/page/n73/mode/2up}}
|CVG = 85/100{{cite magazine|magazine=Computer and Video Games|title=Review|page=75|issue=122|date=January 1992|url=https://archive.org/details/ComputerAndVideoGamesIssue122Jan92/page/n73/mode/2up}}
| rev1 = Pelit
| rev1Score = 68/100{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/pelit199308/page/n25/mode/2up|title=Cardiaxx – Ammu halavalla!|author=JTurunen|magazine=Pelit|publisher=Fokus Media Finland|language=fi|page=27|issue=15|date=August 1994}}
}}
Cardiaxx received generally positive reception from video game critics.
References
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External links
- {{Internet Archive game|Cardiaxx_1991_Electronic_Zoo_cr_IP}}
- {{MobyGames|id=/cardiaxx}}
Category:Science fiction video games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Category:Video games scored by Matthew Simmonds
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