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Tubular Worlds

Moby ID: 1560
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Description

Tubular Worlds was a fairly popular shareware side-scrolling shooter which was commercially released in 1994. The game features a variety of weapons and enemies. It is divided into four worlds and each of them consists of four stages. Gameplay is rather basic and there are many similarities to "R-Type". The game can be played by one or two simultaneous players on three different difficulty levels.

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Critics

Average score: 72% (based on 11 ratings)

Players

Average score: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 15 ratings with 1 reviews)

Pretty good.

The Good
Tubular Worlds is a pretty simple, arcade-type game, so there's not much to say about it. What I will say, is that it's got very good graphics, excellent controls, decent sound and good level design. The variety and "configurability" of weapons makes me happy too.

The Bad
I hate games where you die because of a single shot (R-Type sucked). Also, the game's a bit repetitive, and I wish the music had been better.

The Bottom Line
A decent game, worth playing at the least and buying at the most.

DOS · by Tomer Gabel (4534) · 2000

Trivia

Amiga version

There are two Amiga versions of this game: ECS and AGA version. ECS version requires 1 MB of Chip RAM if you wish to have any sounds or music during the game.

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Game added by Tomer Gabel.

Amiga added by B.L. Stryker. Macintosh added by Игги Друге.

Additional contributors: mailmanppa.

Game added June 6, 2000. Last modified July 26, 2024.