Spherical (video game)

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Developer(s)	Electronic Zoo
Publisher(s)	Rainbow Arts
Platform(s)	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum
Release	1989

Spherical is a 1989 video game published by Rainbow Arts.^[1] It was released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, and ZX Spectrum.

Gameplay[edit]

Spherical is a game in which the player needs to move a glowing Starball around the obstacles filling room to get it through the exit.^[2]

Reception[edit]

Allen L. Greenberg reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "For an arcade game, Spherical contains an unusual degree of strategy. This alone sets the game apart from others. For an interesting challenge of both thought and reflexes, get Spherical!"^[2]

Tom Malcom for .info rated the game 5 stars and said "First rate in every way, the game even has a cooperative two-player mode with a different set of screens. Don't miss it."^[1]

Reviews[edit]

• Compute's Amiga Resource - Jun, 1990
• ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Apr, 1989
• The Games Machine - Aug, 1989
• Sinclair User - Dec, 1989

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Spherical at Atari Mania
• Spherical at Spectrum Computing