SWIV (1991)

Random Access

Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Game Boy Color, MSX

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SWIV is a vertical scrolling shooter and an unofficial follow-up to Sales Curve's conversion of the side scroller Tecmo arcade game Silkworm. One player controls a helicopter and the other a jeep, with the jeep transforming into a boat when the vehicles pass over water. As well as a host of blaster fodder the game also includes a mid-level enemy … SWIV is a vertical scrolling shooter and an unofficial follow-up to Sales Curve's conversion of the side scroller Tecmo arcade game Silkworm.
One player controls a helicopter and the other a jeep, with the jeep transforming into a boat when the vehicles pass over water. As well as a host of blaster fodder the game also includes a mid-level enemy inspired by the "Goose" enemy from the earlier title Silkworm. Pieces of this enemy would fly onto the screen and assemble into one vehicle before commencing to fire at the players' vehicles. When destroyed the "goose" would drop power-ups.
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Developers
Random Access
Publishers
SCi Games, Storm
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action
Series
SWIV

Release dates

  • 1991 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX, Atari ST/STE
  • Dec 31, 1991 (Europe) Amiga
  • 2001 Game Boy Color