Game Classification

Platypus Squashy Software (New Zealand), Squashy Software (New Zealand), 2002 Download it Now !

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

Action - Arcade - Futuristic - Shoot'em up - Shooter

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
 Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:
AVOID : explanation of this brick MATCH : explanation of this brick DESTROY : explanation of this brick MOVE : explanation of this brick SHOOT : explanation of this brick
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Platypus Platypus is a horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up where you are flying the last ship of the F-27 Platypus fleet, and attempting to defend planet Mungola from Colossatropolis (which has become so overcrowded that its inhabitants are taking over Mungola for space and resources). The game is notable for its use of clay models for its artwork.

Although the game began as freeware, its creator, Anthony Flack, was contracted by Idigicon, a budget software publisher, to finish the game. There is some controversy over Idigicon's handling of the game. Anthony himself, while admitting that the game's rights were handed over fairly, has said that Idigicon has "contributed the least to [Platypus's] success, while profiting the most." [source:tigdb]

Distribution : Internet - Commercial
Platform(s) : PC (Windows) - PlayStation Portable (PSP) - iPhone / iPod Touch - Palm (OS) - Mobile (Symbian OS) - Mobile (Windows Mobile)

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