- Universal Hero
Infobox VG| title = Universal Hero
developer = Stuart Middleton
publisher =Mastertronic
designer = Stuart Middleton, Ray Tredoux, Chris Harvey, Lee Stevenson
engine =
released =1986
genre =Arcade adventure
modes =Single player
ratings = N/A
platforms =ZX Spectrum , Atari 800/XL/XE
media = cassette
requirements =
input = keyboard,joystick "Universal Hero" is a
computer game released byMastertronic in1986 for theZX Spectrum , and later for the Atari 8-bit computers (1987 ). The Spectrum version was developed by Stuart Middleton working under the name of Xcel Software. The Atari 8-bit release was commissioned by Mastertronic from a third-party developer.[
floppy disk but can he get past that barricade? (ZX Spectrum version)]Taking the part of Burt, the "Universal Hero", the player must repair a space shuttle in order to make their way to a planet where they can pick up the spare parts needed to mend a space freighter which is out of control and on-course to destroy both Burt and his chances of returning to
Earth .Gameplay is in the form of an arcade-adventure, with the player having to explore the flick-screen environment, avoiding enemies and solving simple puzzles by finding objects that need to be used in the correct locations to proceed.
The Atari conversion received positive reviews, but was found to contain a bug that crashed the game, making it impossible to complete.
External links
*WoS game|id=0005519
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