Zarch (also known under its ported name of Virus) is a computer game developed by David Braben (better known as the co-author of Elite) in 1987, for the release of the Acorn …

Dec 28, 2014 · Published by Firebird Software Ltd. Released 1988. Also For Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum. Genre Action. Perspective 3rd-Person Perspective. Theme Sci-Fi / …

Dec 28, 2010 · A few years after discovering Virus, I came to understand that it is an adaptation of Braben’s Zarch, released a year earlier for the Acorn Archimedes, a distinctly British RISC …

Nov 29, 2012 · Gameplay : The game runs in 256-colour mode (a lot of colours for 1987!) Plays very much like a 3D version of Defender. You have to stop the Blue + White 'Landers'...

Zarch is a 1987 game developed by David Braben and released by Superior Software. It was one of the first pieces of software available for the Archimedes. Zarch was released on other …

Oct 19, 2005 · Aliens have infested Earth, and are spreading a deadly virus throughout the planet. Needless to say, they must be stopped, and fast. The time pressure (your score upon …

This lightning fast shoot-out takes place over a startling three dimensional landscape which undulates below as you pilot your heavily-armed Hoverplane, skimming across the surface on …

Machine: Acorn Archimedes, and others Genre: Vehicle Shooter To demonstrate the power of the mighty Archimedes, the folks at Acorn asked David Braben (co-author of Elite) to design them …

Platforms: Acorn Archimedes The player, piloting a lone craft with limited firepower, must defend a finite landscape against ever increasing waves of enemy craft. In Zarch, the landscape is …

Mar 8, 2020 · David Braben ‘s 1987 shoot ’em up, Zarch, is probably the most well-known Archimedes game around. It was an early release for the Acorn computer and it really made …