Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics
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| title = Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics
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| developer = First Star Software
| publisher = Epyx (US), Databyte (UK), Hi-Tec Software (UK budget reissue)
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| platforms = Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum
| released = 1986
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| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
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Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics is the third game in the Spy vs. Spy series. The game was developed by First Star Software.
Gameplay
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Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics{{Cite web|url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-spy-vs-spy-iii_6197.html|title=Spy vs. Spy III|website=Atari Mania}} switches the location from a tropical island to the arctic. The spies fight by throwing snowballs at each other and setting traps, which decreases their body heat bar. Tools include a saw to cut holes in the ice for the second player to fall into. Lost body heat can be restored by moving into a heated igloo.
Reception
Matthew J.W. Ratcliff for ANALOG Computing said "First Star Software has done an excellent job of bring the Mad Magazine classic Spy vs. Spy comics to life in Arctic Antics."{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/analog-computing-magazine-65|title=Analog Computing Magazine Issue 65 (Whats new at CES)|date=October 25, 1988|via=Internet Archive}}
Ervin Bobo for Compute!'s Gazette said "As a new grouping, Maxx-Out is off to a good start with its initial selection."{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/1988-03-computegazette|title=Compute! Gazette Issue 57|date=March 25, 1988|via=Internet Archive}}
Bill Scolding for Commodore User said "Arctic Antics is by far and away the weakest of the three Spy games and you might wonder just how much longer the First Star programming team can get away with churning out what are essentially very similar games."{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/Commodore_User_Magazine_Issue_046|title=Commodore User Magazine Issue 046|via=Internet Archive}}
Paul Rixon for Page 6 said "If you're a fan of the previous Spy vs Spy titles you will be overjoyed with Arctic Antics since it has all the charm, challenge, fun and addictiveness of its predecessors."{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/Page6-46-Oct90|title=Page6 46 Oct90|via=Internet Archive}}
Reviews
- Computer and Video Games - Aug, 1987{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-070/CVG_070_Aug_1987?view=theater#page/n32/mode/2up | title=CVG Magazine Issue 070 | date=August 1987 }}
- Amiga Action - Dec, 1989{{cite web | url=http://amr.abime.net/review_31945 | title=Spy vs Spy 3 review from Amiga Action 3 (Dec 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack }}
- All Game Guide - 1998{{cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=4778&tab=review |title=Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics - Review - allgame |website=www.allgame.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116134708/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=4778&tab=review |archive-date=2014-11-16}}
- Commodore Format - Mar, 1994https://archive.org/stream/commodore-format-magazine-42/Commodore_Format_Issue_42_1994_03#page/n17/mode/2up {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}
- ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Apr, 1987{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/stream/asm_magazine-1987-05/ASM_05_1987#page/n27/mode/2up | title=Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) Magazine (May 1987) | date=May 1987 }}