Cardiaxx

''Cardiaxx'' is a

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for the

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. It was developed by

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and published by

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in 1991, although it was originally published by

. The game features a spaceship as it flies through various

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of varying graphic styles. Each level has a

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at the end, and each level is separated by a sub-level of avoiding

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s while the next level loads from the

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. ''Cardiaxx'' was developed by David Mariner and Jon Mitchell of Eclipse Design, with Josef Karthauser later joining them. The game's original publisher, Electronic Zoo, failed to release funds owed to Eclipse Design for its development shortly after its public release in 1991. As a result, the

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version was never released, and legal action followed. However, Electronic Zoo closed down during the legal proceedings. The game was later released by Team17, but again no funds beyond the initial signing fee were ever released. Therefore, Mariner and Mitchell still retain all rights to ''Cardiaxx'' to this day. 1991 video games Amiga games Amiga-only games Science fiction video games Scrolling shooters Team17 games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games scored by Matthew Simmonds {{scroll-shooter-videogame-stub