Zukinox (2017) Walkthrough + Review, ZX Spectrum
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INTRODUCTION:
The main character is Travis Highrise, an interstellar renegade that was enslaved by aliens on the planet of Lavolatum. He managed to escape, but now he has to flee from the planet.
He became aware, via rumours passed around by the other prisoners, of the existence of a spaceship. A speceship that was dismantled and hidden amongst the bunker-caves long ago.
So Travis Highrise has stolen a small spacecraft and must use it to collect the 7 parts of the spaceship ZUKINOX from inside the Caves of Lavolatum.
Unfortunately, the parts are scattered amongst the chambers of the alien bunker where he has been held captive - and they're crawling with hostile aliens! As well as the 7 parts, the spacecraft must also collect the 10 FUEL containers, necessary for Zukinox to take off and enable Travis to escape from the planet.
PLAYING THE GAME:
The game has 28 playable screens.
The spacecraft can carry 1 part of the spaceship and 1 FUEL container at a time.
The flashing [SP] and [F] at the top of the screen indicates that you are carrying 1 spaceship part and/or 1 FUEL container, respectively.
When carrying a spaceship part and/or a FUEL container the spacecraft must return to the starting screen, where the launchpad is, and drop what it's carrying (automatically done on entering the area).
On his way, Travis will find many hazards:
- Aliens that only take a little energy and can be shot down. Picking the wrecks give extra points;
- Aliens that moved faster and drain energy faster than the previous ones. Some can be shot and are spawned again, but others will resist the shots;
- Aliens that can't be shot and destroy the spacecraft at once;
- Presses that destroy the spacecraft;
- Deadly walls hat destroy the spacecraft.
When the spacecraft energy runs out, the player loses a life.
On reincarnation, the energy is recovered.
The spacecraft can also collect the 7 letters that form the word ZUKINOX. This will increase the score.
It's essential that Travis finds the AntiMagnet that allows the spacecraft passing through magnetic fields.
To use the teleporter, Travis has to find the Access Key.
REVIEW:
You start off in the spaceship you has stolen, at the place where you have to bring all the parts of Zukinox and all the fuel. You have to search the 28 screens in the alien bunker to find the 7 spaceship parts and 10 fuel containers, but the whole bunker is not accessible from the beginning.
The first thing you have to do is to find the AntiMagnet that allows the spacecraft passing through magnetic fields. This opens up for the area where you can find the teleporter Access Key, and with the AntiMagnet and the Access Key you can go anywhere in the bunker.
You can only carry 1 fuel and 1 spacepart at a time, so the best strategy is to find one of each every time you enter the bunker. Besides the 10 fuel containers, 7 spaceship parts, 1 Access Key, 1 Antimagnet, there is also the 7 letters of Z-U-K-I-N-O-X to collect, which is not necessary, but will increase your score.
This game is absolutely amazing, it plays and controls really well, it is free of color clash, and there is plenty to find and to do all the time, and to keep you company while playing there is a fantastic soundtrack!
The game was made by Jaime Grilo in 2017.
Rating = 93%
Visit Jaime’s website and read more and get the download link here: https://jg-spectrum.webnode.pt/l/zukinox/