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ActionStrategy / tactics

Iron Helix

by Drew Pictures·published by Spectrum HoloByte, Inc., Hatnet

1993T21
PCWindowsSEGA CDMac

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7.2/ 10

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About

A rogue navy ship, Jeremiah Obrian, threatens to start a war. A virus has wiped out its crew, but the threat of it firing its Iron Helix doomsday weapon is still there. You must remotely pilot an unarmed science robot to explore the ship and work out how to shut the weapon down.

The game uses interactive quarter-screen footage to display the ship's interiors. The main challenge is that an automated security device is chasing you down, and must be avoided and ultimately destroyed. A delay between your commands and the robot's receipt of them forces you to pay close attention to the security drone and plan several steps ahead.

As you explore the ship, you will find data ports, which can be jacked into to gain information or to open doorways. To access most of these, you will need to find and collect a DNA sample from a member of staff whose role gave him/her access.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel i386

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 3.1

Min. RAM Required

4 MB

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

1X (150 KB/s)

Video Modes Supported

256 Colors Required

Video Resolutions Supported

640×480

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Also known as

Iron Helix: A deadly war game gone awry... — SEGA CD tag-lined title

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Facts

Developer

Drew Pictures

Released

1993

Platforms

PCWindowsSEGA CDMac

Age ratings

ESRBT

Tags

1st-personFull Motion Video (FMV)Sci-fi / futuristic