R-Type
R-Type is a 1987 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Irem for arcades. The player controls the R-9 "Arrowhead" starship in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful alien race bent on wiping out all of mankind. The R-9 can acquire a glowing orb called a "Force", giving limited protection from enemy fire and providing additional firepower.
The ZX Spectrum version of R-Type was awarded 9/10 in the January 1989 issue of Your Sinclair[60] and was placed at number 6 in their official top 100. The Games Machine praised the "incredible use of colour" and that it "blows away almost every other shoot'em up on the Spectrum". Crash congratulated Electric Dreams for "retaining the frenetic arcade feel and producing such a brilliant game". Sinclair User praised the weapons system and difficulty curve, and C+VG called it "an excellent shoot'em up that's both challenging and addictive. An absolute must for Spectrum blasting fanatics".
The ZX Spectrum version of R-Type was awarded 9/10 in the January 1989 issue of Your Sinclair[60] and was placed at number 6 in their official top 100. The Games Machine praised the "incredible use of colour" and that it "blows away almost every other shoot'em up on the Spectrum". Crash congratulated Electric Dreams for "retaining the frenetic arcade feel and producing such a brilliant game". Sinclair User praised the weapons system and difficulty curve, and C+VG called it "an excellent shoot'em up that's both challenging and addictive. An absolute must for Spectrum blasting fanatics".
Year: 1989
Company: Activision
Genre: Arcade
Platform: Spectrum
