Gyro13 (fullname Gyro13: Steam Copter Arcade HD) is a video game developed by Czech company Cinemax. It is a physics-based

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. The game features full HD graphics. It was released for

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in 2011 and later

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for Steam.

Gameplay

Gameplay is similar to

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. Player controls a

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. His goal is to rescue people in a mine that's filling with deadly gas. He has to manage it in time limit. He also has to avoid the walls and obstacles. If his vehicle is too damaged, it will blow up. The game contains 24 levels.

Reception

The game received mostly positive reviews from critics. It actually holds 75% on

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. The game was also gained nomination in Booom Award in category Best Czech video game in 2011.http://games.tiscali.cz/tema/booom-2011-nej-pc-hrou-je-podle-novinaru-zaklinac-2-58829 Czech

References

External links

Official siteCinemax games site
2011 video games Action games Arcade video games Cinemax (video game developer) games Helicopter video games IOS games Puzzle video games Single-player video games Steam Greenlight games Steampunk video games Video games developed in the Czech Republic Windows games {{flightsim-videogame-stub