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Silk Worm (1988)

Tecmo

Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Nintendo Entertainment System, ZX Spectrum

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Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. The main difference between this game and many other side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is that you will be on land as well as in the air. The first player would play as a helicopter, but if a second player joins the game, they would play as a jeep. Both players would have to protect each other … Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. The main difference between this game and many other side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is that you will be on land as well as in the air. The first player would play as a helicopter, but if a second player joins the game, they would play as a jeep. Both players would have to protect each other as well as themselves. After a certain number of kills, a "goose" helicopter would form on the screen. If the players managed to destroy it they would get a weapon's powerup. This would go on throughout the entire game, and a "goose" could appear even during the fight with the end-of-level baddie. Read more

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Developers
Tecmo
Publishers
Sammy USA Corporation, Tecmo, Virgin Mastertronic
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Series
Silkworm

Release dates

  • 1988 (Japan) Arcade
  • 1989 (Europe) Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, ZX Spectrum, Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • Jun 01, 1990 (North America) Nintendo Entertainment System

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