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Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Tau Ceti: The Special Edition

1986 1 Players 50% Not Rated

A space simulation with elements from a number of other genres mixed in. Your mission is to destroy a robot army that has taken over a planet. Gameplay includes arcade sequences, where you fly your ship around and shoot the enemy robots; strategy elements, as you attempt to navigate and locate parts to repair the defense system; and even text-adventure elements, in the form of giving commands to your ship's computer. This enhanced version was released for the 128K Spectrum in 1987 and features extra graphics and a larger amount of accessible library data about the game world.

Release date
December 31, 1986
Developer
Pete Cooke
Publisher
CRL Group PLC
Players
1

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Tau Ceti: The Special Edition

A space simulation with elements from a number of other genres mixed in. Your mission is to destroy a robot army that has taken over a planet. Gameplay includes arcade sequences, where you fly your ship around and shoot the enemy robots; strategy elements, as you attempt to navigate and locate parts to repair the defense system; and even text-adventure elements, in the form of giving commands to your ship's computer.

This enhanced version was released for the 128K Spectrum in 1987 and features extra graphics and a larger amount of accessible library data about the game world.

Genres

Shooter

Modes

Single Player

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Developer
Pete Cooke
Publisher
CRL Group PLC

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1986 · Not Rated

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