Biomechanical Toy

Biomechanical Toy
Biomechanical Toy
Developer(s)	Zeus Software
Publisher(s)	Gaelco
Designer(s)	Raul Lopez; Ricardo Puerto
Programmer(s)	Ricardo Puerto
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	1995
Genre(s)	Run and gun, first-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Biomechanical Toy is a scrolling run and gun video game released for arcades by Gaelco in 1995.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Gameplay

The player takes the role of Inguz who has to traverse toyland and shoot evil toys, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.^[7]

Plot

A criminal named Scrubby has escaped. He was imprisoned for trying to steal the Magic Pendulum, which brings toys to life. Relik, a cuckoo clock, guards the pendulum. Scrubby appears suddenly and steals the pendulum. A hero named Inguz is called upon to recover the pendulum before the toys' magical world disappears.

Release

Biomechanical Toy was included as part of the Gaelco Arcade 1 compilation for Evercade, marking its first console debut.^[8]

References

^ "The Unconverted: Biomechanical Toy". Retro Gamer. No. 74. Imagine Publishing. March 2010. p. 51.
^ García, Julen Zaballa (2014). Chapter 1 - Zeus Software: 13 Años de Innovación y Videojuegos (PDF) (in Spanish). Tabakalera. pp. 3–78. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ Forcada, Carlos (May 3, 2014). "Regreso al Pasado: Recreativas españolas — Biomechanical Toy (1995)". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
^ García, Julen Zaballa (July 2016). "El Último Hit De Una Edad De Oro - Risky Woods". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 16. Axel Springer SE. pp. 62–65.
^ Forcada, Carlos (July 3, 2017). "Zeus, la perla oculta del soft español — Biomechanical Toy". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
^ García, Julen Zaballa (April 2018). "Last KM: En Busca De La Recreativa Perdida". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 23. Axel Springer SE. pp. 32–37.
^ Vark, Aaron (February 28, 2015). "Biomechanical Toy". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
^ Sol, Bruno (May 28, 2021). "Los clásicos de Gaelco, por fin en casa". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-28.

External

Biomechanical Toy at MobyGames
Biomechanical Toy at the Killer List of Videogames
Mameworld entry

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[RG74-1] "The Unconverted: Biomechanical Toy". Retro Gamer. No. 74. Imagine Publishing. March 2010. p. 51.

[LOAD:Hdvv-2] García, Julen Zaballa (2014). Chapter 1 - Zeus Software: 13 Años de Innovación y Videojuegos (PDF) (in Spanish). Tabakalera. pp. 3–78. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[MSRaP:Re-3] Forcada, Carlos (May 3, 2014). "Regreso al Pasado: Recreativas españolas — Biomechanical Toy (1995)". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-06-24.

[RGes16-4] García, Julen Zaballa (July 2016). "El Último Hit De Una Edad De Oro - Risky Woods". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 16. Axel Springer SE. pp. 62–65.

[Zlpodse-5] Forcada, Carlos (July 3, 2017). "Zeus, la perla oculta del soft español — Biomechanical Toy". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-24.

[RGes23-6] García, Julen Zaballa (April 2018). "Last KM: En Busca De La Recreativa Perdida". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 23. Axel Springer SE. pp. 32–37.

[BThg101-7] Vark, Aaron (February 28, 2015). "Biomechanical Toy". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2020-06-24.

[HC-8] Sol, Bruno (May 28, 2021). "Los clásicos de Gaelco, por fin en casa". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-28.

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