Whirligig

a.k.a. SpaceCutter

published by Firebird in 1988, developed by Maelstrom Games, running on Atari ST

type: action/reflex, shooter
genre: Science Fiction
perspective: 3rd person
player options: single player

languages: eng

3.5/5

Official description

The first ever game to use the LIGHTSOURCE 3D - Maelstrom's revolutionary system of shaded ultra-solid 3-D graphics.

- An epic all-action game
- Lightning fast speeds of play
- Graphic techniques BEYOND the arcade
- 4 billion sectors to explore
- 100 billion enemy ships to blast
- An awesome final objective to reach

# 2006 - official description

Technical specs

display: flat polygons

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External reviews (12) - average: 69.3% - median: 77.5%

review source		issue	date	score
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	uk	11	1988-08	868/1000	86%	view
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (9+)	de	25	1988-10	6/12	50%	view
Atari ST User (005-052)	uk	33	1988-11	8/10	80%	view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084)	uk	83	1988-09	6/10	60%	view
Génération 4 (001-082)	fr	6	1988-11	38/100	38%	view
Micro News 6-44	fr	15	1988-11	4/5	80%	view
ST Action	uk	6	1988-10	62/100	62%	view
ST Amiga Format	uk	3	1988-09	84/100	84%	view
The Games Machine Italy	it	1	1988-09	83/100	83%	view
The Games Machine	uk	10	1988-09	83/100	83%	view
The One for 16-Bit Games	uk	1	1988-10	51/100	51%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	58	1988-10	15/20	75%	view