Spheroids

Two-player only shooter that also has a construction kit, it was created by Kevin Dixon and published by COMPUTE! Publications in COMPUTE!'s Gazette 1990/06 (Issue #84). In the year 2100, nuclear weapons are relics of a forgotten era. In this day and age, countries settle their differences in a duel between representative gladiators. The site of their engagement is the Arena, a man made battlefield consisting of treacherous pits and hills. At the start of each duel, six lethal spheroid bombs are randomly scattered about the Arena. Each contestant moves about in a hovercraft, collecting the bombs and then firing them at the' opposing gladiator. Because of their spherical shape, the bombs roll across the Arena at high speeds. But at the same time, the undulating surface of the playfield makes their movement unpredictable. As you'll soon learn, the keys to survival in Spheroids arc quick reflexes and a deadly arm.