Tornado Low Level
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Tornado Low Level is a game for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum
and Amstrad CPC
computers, and released by Vortex Software
in 1984
. It was written by Costa Panayi
who also coded Android, Android 2
, Highway Encounter
, Cyclone
and Revolution.
fighter jet and must manoeuvre the plane at very low levels. The aim is to collect 'targets' on the landscape by flying very low over them, while avoiding pylons, bridges, and other structures. As the level progress, the targets are place in more difficult positions e.g. closer to buildings and on the water in narrow gulleys. Each level had a time limit, and the Tornado had a limited fuel supply. Landing on the airfield would refuel the aircraft. At high speeds the plane's wings "sweep back". An interesting feature of the game was the 3D view, which included a shadow of the plane on the ground.
The game was voted number 10 in the Your Sinclair
Official Top 100 Games of All Time.
Panayi’s game, Cyclone
, featured similar but improved graphics.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
and Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
computers, and released by Vortex Software
Vortex Software
Vortex Software was a video game developer founded by Costa Panayi and Paul Canter in the early 1980s to sell the game Cosmos which Panayi had developed for the Sinclair ZX81...
in 1984
1984 in video gaming
-Notable releases:* May 10, King's Quest , the first animated adventure game, the first in the King's Quest series, and the first to use the AGI engine.* June 4, Nintendo releases Donkey Kong 3...
. It was written by Costa Panayi
Costa Panayi
Costa Panayi was a computer game programmer during the 1980s. He founded Vortex Software with Paul Canter, publishing games for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC....
who also coded Android, Android 2
Android 2
Android 2 is a shoot 'em up maze video game written by Costa Panayi and published by Vortex Software in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum and in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC.It is the sequel to Android 1: The Reactor Run, released earlier in 1983.-Gameplay:...
, Highway Encounter
Highway Encounter
Highway Encounter is a computer game released on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K, Amstrad CPC, MSX, and Commodore 64 by Vortex Software in 1985...
, Cyclone
Cyclone (computer game)
Cyclone is a game for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K computer, released by Vortex Software in 1985. It was written by Costa Panayi who also coded Tornado Low Level, Android, Android 2, Highway Encounter and Revolution.-Summary:...
and Revolution.
Summary
The player controls a TornadoPanavia Tornado
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing combat aircraft, which was jointly developed and manufactured by the United Kingdom, West Germany and Italy...
fighter jet and must manoeuvre the plane at very low levels. The aim is to collect 'targets' on the landscape by flying very low over them, while avoiding pylons, bridges, and other structures. As the level progress, the targets are place in more difficult positions e.g. closer to buildings and on the water in narrow gulleys. Each level had a time limit, and the Tornado had a limited fuel supply. Landing on the airfield would refuel the aircraft. At high speeds the plane's wings "sweep back". An interesting feature of the game was the 3D view, which included a shadow of the plane on the ground.
The game was voted number 10 in the Your Sinclair
Your Sinclair
Your Sinclair or YS as it was commonly abbreviated, was a British computer magazine for the Sinclair range of computers, mainly the ZX Spectrum.-History:...
Official Top 100 Games of All Time.
Panayi’s game, Cyclone
Cyclone (computer game)
Cyclone is a game for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K computer, released by Vortex Software in 1985. It was written by Costa Panayi who also coded Tornado Low Level, Android, Android 2, Highway Encounter and Revolution.-Summary:...
, featured similar but improved graphics.
External links
- T.L.L. feature in Your Spectrum, Issue 8, October 1984