''If It Moves, Shoot It!'' is a
video game
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developed by Irish studio Emerald Software and published by
Martech
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in 1988 published by
Broderbund
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in 1989 for the
Amiga. An
DOS
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Computing
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port was released in 1989 in North America by
Broderbund
Broderbund Software, Inc. (stylized as Brøderbund) was an American maker of video games, educational software, and productivity tools. Broderbund is best known for the 8-bit video game hits ''Choplifter'', ''Lode Runner'', ''Karateka'', and '' ...
.
Gameplay
''If It Moves, Shoot It!'' is an arcade-style
shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em ups (also known as shmups or STGs
) are a sub-genre of action games. There is no consensus as to which design elements compose a shoot 'em up; some restrict the definition to games featuring spacecraft and certain types of charac ...
where the player attacks all targets that appear on-screen, battling the Korts to rescue the settlers in the Valley of the Ancients.
The game can be played using a joystick or keyboard.
Reception
The game was reviewed in 1991 in ''
Dragon'' #166 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 3 out of 5 stars.
Reviews
*
The Games Machine
''The Games Machine'' is a video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the United Kingdom by Newsfield, which also published ''CRASH'', '' Zzap!64'', '' Amtix!'' and other magazines.
History
The magazine ran head to head wi ...
- Mar, 1989
*
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- Dec, 1988
*
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
''ACE'' (Advanced Computer Entertainment) was a multi-format computer and video game magazine first published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing and later acquired by EMAP.
History
ACE launched in October 1987, roughly the same time as ...
- Feb, 1989
*
Amiga User International - Mar, 1989
*
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
''ACE'' (Advanced Computer Entertainment) was a multi-format computer and video game magazine first published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing and later acquired by EMAP.
History
ACE launched in October 1987, roughly the same time as ...
- Mar, 1989
*
Computer and Video Games - Mar, 1989
References
External links
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IGN
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GameSpot
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Reviewin
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1988 video games
Amiga games
Broderbund games
DOS games
Emerald Software games
Martech games
Shoot 'em ups
Video games developed in Ireland
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