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Chronos: A Tapestry of Time
Title screen
Developer(s)The Radical Tubes
Publisher(s)Mastertronic
Composer(s)Tim Follin
Platform(s)ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC
Release1987
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player

Chronos (also known as Chronos: A Tapestry of Time) is a shoot 'em up developed by The Radical Tubes and published by Mastertronic for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC in 1987. The music was scored by Tim Follin. The game received mixed reviews upon release.

Plot[edit]

Seven Ruling Lords create their own races, with Wodan creating man and Chronos creating the "Mystical Dimension Weavers".[1]

Development[edit]

The game was scored by the then fifteen-year old Tim Follin.[2]

Reception[edit]

Review scores
PublicationScore
Amstrad Action45%[3]
Crash55%[4]
Sinclair User[5]
Your Sinclair8/10[6]

Chronos received mixed reviews.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Future Shocks". Your Sinclair. No. 18. June 1987. p. 10.
  • ^ Cifaldi, Frank (September 26, 2005). "Playing Catch-Up: Tim Follin". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  • ^ "Action Test". Amstrad Action. No. 23. August 1987. p. 48.
  • ^ "Chronos". Crash. No. 41. June 1987. p. 21.
  • ^ Douglas, Jim (June 1987). "Chronos". Sinclair User. No. 63. p. 54.
  • ^ John (July 1987). "Chronos". Your Sinclair. No. 19. p. 67.
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