''Flash Gordon'' is a

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based on a comic strip character of the same name. The game was published in

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Mastertronic Mastertronic was originally a publisher and distributor of low-cost computer game software founded in 1983. Their first games were distributed in mid-1984. At its peak the label was one of the largest software publishers in the UK, achieved by ...

for the

Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for ''Colour Personal Computer'') is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the S ...

, Commodore 64,

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, and

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personal computers. It features three individual levels. The first is set on the jungle world of Arboria in which Flash Gordon has to traverse through the jungle like maze to escape. The second level is a beat'em up style game in which Flash fights Prince Barin. The final level is a 3D style shooter which has Flash flying a rocket cycle in pursuit of Ming the Merciless.

Reception

''Zzap!64'' praised the Commodore 64 version of the game. Reviewers appreciated the gameplay variety offered by the three different sections of the game, and the quality of graphics and sound. It was rated 89% overall.

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* 1986 video games Amstrad CPC games Commodore 64 games ZX Spectrum games MSX games Mastertronic games Flash Gordon Video games based on comics Video games scored by Rob Hubbard Video games developed in the United Kingdom {{Action-videogame-stub