Attack of the Mutant Camels

Infobox VG| title = Attack of the Mutant Camels


developer = Llamasoft
publisher = Llamasoft
designer = Jeff Minter
engine =
released = 1983
genre = Scrolling shooter
modes = Single player
ratings = N/A
platforms = Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit family
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"Attack of the Mutant Camels" was a surrealist computer game released for the Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit computers in the 1980s by Jeff Minter's Llamasoft. It is a horizontally-scrolling shooter created by FPA (Fudge Packer Association).

The player controls a small jetplane and has the task of killing giant yellow camels before they reach the home base. Doing so requires several dozens of shots. The camels retaliate by shooting fireballs from their mouth. Since the camels continuously move towards your base, and new camels are added every time one is destroyed, the game will eventually end in defeat.

The game is perhaps inspired by the AT-AT attack sequence in "", and gameplay is very similar to that of the .

A sequel exists, named "Revenge of the Mutant Camels".

Confusingly, a very different game from Jeff Minter's Gridrunner series was also released in the US under the name Attack of the Mutant Camels.

External links

* [http://www.llamasoft.co.uk/lc-8bit.php Llamasoft's 8-bit games, from which AMC is downloadable]
*moby game|id=/attack-of-the-mutant-camels|name="Attack of the Mutant Camels"
* [http://c64s.com/game/94/attack_of_the_mutant_camels/ Commodore 64 Online Version]