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Hellbender (computer game)
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Hellbender is a PC
video game developed by Terminal Reality
in 1995–1996 and released by Microsoft
in 1996, as the sequel to Fury3
. A demo version of the game was included on later CD-ROM
versions of Windows 95
.
and Terminal Velocity (and is a sequel to Fury3). The player is in control of a prototype spacecraft (the "Hellbender") and must fly it around a map, destroying various targets and reaching checkpoints. There is a large selection of weapons available, including the Valkyrie cannon and the Sledgehammer rocket. Many more weapons are available by collecting power-ups during gameplay.
The levels in Hellbender are composed of a few missions that take place on eight different planets. There are typically three missions per planet.
from the Bions. The Bions are now targeting the rest of the Coalition's citizens. The pilot must accomplish various objectives on eight different worlds in order to stop the Bions, save Earth, and win the game. The storyline is a continuation of the storyline from Fury3.
IBM PC compatible
IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...
video game developed by Terminal Reality
Terminal Reality
Terminal Reality is a video game development and production company based in Lewisville, Texas. Founded in 1994 by ex-Microsoft employee Mark Randel and former Mallard Software general manager Brett Combs, Terminal Reality develops a variety of games including racing games , 3D action games , and...
in 1995–1996 and released by Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
in 1996, as the sequel to Fury3
Fury3
Fury3 is a video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Microsoft in 1995 for Microsoft Windows. It is not a sequel to Terminal Velocity, but the two games share basic game mechanics and use the same engine...
. A demo version of the game was included on later CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
versions of Windows 95
Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system. It was released on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft, and was a significant progression from the company's previous Windows products...
.
Gameplay
Hellbender features similar gameplay to Fury3Fury3
Fury3 is a video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Microsoft in 1995 for Microsoft Windows. It is not a sequel to Terminal Velocity, but the two games share basic game mechanics and use the same engine...
and Terminal Velocity (and is a sequel to Fury3). The player is in control of a prototype spacecraft (the "Hellbender") and must fly it around a map, destroying various targets and reaching checkpoints. There is a large selection of weapons available, including the Valkyrie cannon and the Sledgehammer rocket. Many more weapons are available by collecting power-ups during gameplay.
The levels in Hellbender are composed of a few missions that take place on eight different planets. There are typically three missions per planet.
Plot
Six years after the events depicted in Fury3, the Bions (an alien race created by Earth scientists which rebelled and became ruthless killing machines) kill all the Coalition's qualified pilots on Sebek. The player's character ("the Councilor") is the last surviving pilot for the Coalition of Independent Planets, the defense group that protects EarthEarth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
from the Bions. The Bions are now targeting the rest of the Coalition's citizens. The pilot must accomplish various objectives on eight different worlds in order to stop the Bions, save Earth, and win the game. The storyline is a continuation of the storyline from Fury3.
See also
- Deadly TideDeadly TideDeadly Tide is a PC video game; a rail shooter released by Microsoft Game Studios in 1996.-Plot:The player takes on the role of the last remaining fighter left to save Earth from an alien invasion in the role of one of Earth's elite "hydrofighter" pilots. Five years have passed since the aliens...
- Fury3Fury3Fury3 is a video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Microsoft in 1995 for Microsoft Windows. It is not a sequel to Terminal Velocity, but the two games share basic game mechanics and use the same engine...
- Terminal Velocity
- DescentDescent (video game)Descent is a 3D first-person shooter video game developed by Parallax Software and released by Interplay Entertainment Corp. in 1995. The game features six degrees of freedom gameplay and garnered several expansion packs...
External links
- [ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/DESKAPPS/GAMES/Public/Hellbender/ Download Hellbender demo (ftp)]
- Hellbender at IMDb