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Berzerk - GCE Vectrex

Publisher:GCE  ?              No-Intro:Berzerk
Developer:Stern Electronics, Inc.  ?              GoodName:Berzerk
Year:1982              TOSEC:Berzerk
Category:Arcade              MAME:N/A
Game Manual:Download              Game Music:
Download (Atari 5200)

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Also on: Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit

Series: Frenzy (Arcade)

 


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In game image of Berzerk on the GCE Vectrex.
In Game
Title screen of Berzerk on the GCE Vectrex.
Title Screen
Box cover for Berzerk on the GCE Vectrex.
Box
Box back cover for Berzerk on the GCE Vectrex.
Box Back
Cartridge artwork for Berzerk on the GCE Vectrex.
Cartridge
Overlay for Berzerk on the GCE Vectrex.
Overlay
Arcade Cabinet Marquee for Berzerk.
Marquee
Advert for Berzerk on the GCE Vectrex.
Advert
(Arcade Version)



Berzerk TV Commercial (Atari 5200 Version)




Berzerk was a unique game at the time when it was released in the arcade for several reasons; for one thing, being a maze game, it had 64,000 mazes, which was a gigantic number for any game of any gaming genre back then. It was also one of the first games that had speech synthesis as well (costing [US] $1,000 a word), which involved sassing the player when they didn't destroy all the robots in a maze, saying "chicken! Fight like a robot!", among several other brief phrases.

The A. I. for the game was also a bit unique as well, as the enemy robots were stupid, shooting and running into each other or walls, which would result in them being destroyed. The player would also earn points for every robot destroyed, no matter if they or the robots caused their [own] destruction.

If the player took too long to escape from a level, the indestructible Evil Otto nemesis would appear from wherever the player had originated from in a maze and bounce his way across the screen, through walls and robots alike. The fewer robots that remained, the faster Otto would travel.

Also, the indication of a difficulty level increase would be apparent with the robots changing color. They would also fire faster and with more shots as well as the player progressed through the levels.

The game involved the player(s) running their way through a series of mazes while destroying as many robots as possible; destroying all robots in a maze would result in a bonus. Touching any robot, explosion from destroyed robot or wall segment or being shot would cause them to lose a life, and once the player ran out of lives the game would end.


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