Mono (game)
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mono is a video game by Binary Zoo in which the goal is to turn the entire screen either white or black. Described as "Part Asteroids, part Robotron, part Paint Shop Pro", the shooter
was originally created as a test project for Binary Zoo's other games, DUO and DUOtris.
The game was created by Binary Zoo as a test library to help development of their other game DUOtris. Upon finishing, they decided to form it into an actual game and released it as a promotional freeware
game.
Shooter game
Shooter games are a sub-genre of action game, which often test the player's speed and reaction time. It includes many subgenres that have the commonality of focusing "on the actions of the avatar using some sort of weapon. Usually this weapon is a gun, or some other long-range weapon". A common...
was originally created as a test project for Binary Zoo's other games, DUO and DUOtris.
Gameplay
The player shoots alien-like colored blobs that when hit, color the background. There are three types of blobs (red, blue and green) and when they are hit, divide and become smaller until they are eventually destroyed. As the player colors more of the screen, the game becomes harder as the blobs start to shoot missiles at the player. The enemies' behavior depends on the background color below them. There are also power-ups for the player such as health, weapon and invincibility.The game was created by Binary Zoo as a test library to help development of their other game DUOtris. Upon finishing, they decided to form it into an actual game and released it as a promotional freeware
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
game.