Escape From the Planet of the Robot Monsters
escapefromtheplanetoftherobotmonsters.dsk.zip (not yet approved)
One of the few major commercial title conversions from the Spectrum. While the intro screens were not changed, the game itself was updated to use the SAM sound chip and mode 4 graphics.
Control system remained the same as the Spectrum (sadly!) and not the 16 bit versions.
A fun-packed shooter for up to two-players.
Crash review courtesy of worldofspectrum.org
Review by Steven Pick from the Sam Coupé Scrapbook
Yes! At last, Escape comes to the SAM, and boy is it tasty! The story revolves around a Lost In Space plot, about two hardened soldiers, JAKE and DUKE. They are briefed, and must go to PLANET X, where they must rescue the lovely Professor Sarah Bellum, or else the evil Reptilians get to destroy the Earth!! So, you, or another Samster (it’s 2 player), must rampage round the 3D screens and destroy the robots, and rescue a few billion fair madiens!
As the game progresses, you meet a giant End of Level Reptilian! Yikes… Well, I must admit, the graphics on the SAM for this are BRILLIANT! The music which plays throughout is also toe-tapping, and the control method, though quirky to begin with gets a lot better with practice! The game is full of neat animations as well - like if you fall off a platform, you hang for a short wait until you leap up! Though I was a little disappointed at the intro from the Spectrum, but the rest - BRILLIANT! Get it NOW…
| Area | Score |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 93% |
| Sound | 91% |
| Instant Appeal | 84% |
| Lastability | 96% |
| Overall | 91% |
