Short Circuit
Short Circuit is a video game based on the 1986 film of the same name. It was developed and published by British company Ocean Software, and was released in Europe in 1987, for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 (C64), and ZX Spectrum. It was published again in 1989 as a budget re-release.
Short Circuit is based on the film of the same name, in which a weaponized robot, Number 5, is struck by lightning and gains human emotion. The president of Number 5's manufacturing company - NOVA Robotics wants to capture him before he can do any harm to the public, and the scientist who built Number 5 wants to disassemble him and discover how he gained emotion. Meanwhile, a security chief wants to destroy Number 5.
Short Circuit consists of two gameplay modes, both in which the player takes control of Number 5. In the first portion, Number 5 must wander through numerous rooms in the robotics facility and try to escape. From computers, the player downloads software that allows Number 5 to jump, shoot a laser to stun guards, and search for items that must be used to escape. The player must also locate instructions for how to build a decoy robot later in the game.
The second portion is a side-scrolling game in which Number 5 must evade security guards and other robots while running through country land. Animals are encountered on Number 5's path, and he must avoid running into them. Otherwise, he feels remorse for harming the wildlife and will eventually shut himself down if it occurs often enough. Likewise, the player must be careful not to kill the guards with Number 5's laser. The player wins the game by reaching a van and building the decoy robot.[
Short Circuit is based on the film of the same name, in which a weaponized robot, Number 5, is struck by lightning and gains human emotion. The president of Number 5's manufacturing company - NOVA Robotics wants to capture him before he can do any harm to the public, and the scientist who built Number 5 wants to disassemble him and discover how he gained emotion. Meanwhile, a security chief wants to destroy Number 5.
Short Circuit consists of two gameplay modes, both in which the player takes control of Number 5. In the first portion, Number 5 must wander through numerous rooms in the robotics facility and try to escape. From computers, the player downloads software that allows Number 5 to jump, shoot a laser to stun guards, and search for items that must be used to escape. The player must also locate instructions for how to build a decoy robot later in the game.
The second portion is a side-scrolling game in which Number 5 must evade security guards and other robots while running through country land. Animals are encountered on Number 5's path, and he must avoid running into them. Otherwise, he feels remorse for harming the wildlife and will eventually shut himself down if it occurs often enough. Likewise, the player must be careful not to kill the guards with Number 5's laser. The player wins the game by reaching a van and building the decoy robot.[
Year: 1987
Company: Ocean Software
Genre: Adventure
Platform: Spectrum
