''Android Two'' is a shoot 'em up

maze A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching ("unicursal") patterns that lea ...

video game written by

Costa Panayi Costa Panayi is a former computer game programmer active during the 1980s. He founded Vortex Software with Paul Canter, publishing games for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC. He is of Greek Cypriot descent, and studied engineering ...

and published by Vortex Software in

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for the ZX Spectrum and in

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for the Amstrad CPC. It is the sequel to '' Android One: The Reactor Run'', released earlier in 1983.

Gameplay

The aim of the game is to destroy five Millitoids – large worm-like creatures – which roam a white-walled

. The maze is also filled with other enemies, landmines, trees and other features. The Millitoids are destroyed with three shots to the head. When all five are destroyed, the player moves onto the next of three mazes. The maze is presented in a scrolling top-down view, using the same 3D effect Costa Panayi would later use in games like ''

Tornado Low Level ''Tornado Low Level'' (also known as ''T.L.L.'') is a multidirectional flight game developed by Costa Panayi and published in 1984 by the company he co-founded, Vortex Software. The game was released for the ZX Spectrum in 1984, with ports for ...

''.

Reception

Sinclair User ''Sinclair User'' was a magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of home computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum (while also occasionally covering arcade games). Initially published by ECC Publications, and later EMAP, it was publi ...

'' found the graphics to be an outstanding feature, the 3D effect being novel for an early ZX Spectrum game. '' CRASH'' awarded 90%, also impressed with the graphics. The reviewer was also commented on the design of the maze, which includes both open spaces and tight corridors, challenging difficulty and the overall polished feel. Comparisons with ''

3D Ant Attack ''Ant Attack'' is a ZX Spectrum computer game by Sandy White, published by Quicksilva in 1983. It was converted to the Commodore 64 in 1984. While ''Zaxxon'' and ''Q*bert'' previously used isometric projection, ''Ant Attack'' added an extra deg ...

'' were made.''Android 2'' review
from ''CRASH'' issue 2; retrieved from Crash Online

References

{{reflist 1983 video games Amstrad CPC games Maze games Shoot 'em ups Video games developed in the United Kingdom Vortex Software games ZX Spectrum games