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Silk Worm

by Tecmo·published by Virgin Mastertronic, Sammy USA Corporation, Tecmo

198820
ArcadeCommodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumAtari ST/STEAmigaAmstrad CPCNintendo Entertainment System

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7.3/ 10

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Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. The main difference between this game and many other side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is that you will be on land as well as in the air. The first player would play as a helicopter, but if a second player joins the game, they would play as a jeep. Both players would have to protect each other as well as themselves. After a certain number of kills, a "goose" helicopter would form on the screen. If the players managed to destroy it they would get a weapon's powerup. This would go on throughout the entire game, and a "goose" could appear even during the fight with the end-of-level baddie.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerCo-operative

Together

Local co-opCo-op campaign

Perspective

Side view

Players

2 offline

Ported as

Arcade Archives: Silk Worm

Also known as

Silkworm — Alternative spelling

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Developer

Tecmo

Also worked on it

Imagitec Design

Released

1988

Series

Silkworm

Platforms

ArcadeCommodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumAtari ST/STEAmigaAmstrad CPCNintendo Entertainment System

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Tags

ActionScience fiction