Hawkeye
action platform game for Commodore 64, 1988
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A bi-directional horizontally scrolling platform game, Hawkeye has the player
in control of an SLF (Synthetic Life Form) controlled from an underground
bunker by the Xamoxians. On each level, the eyes of the hawks in the status
panel flash to indicate the direction to travel in to find a puzzle piece.
Four pieces are needed to complete the level, but there were also other
pickups such as ammo and energy. There were 12 levels to complete plus a
hidden bonus level.
The player has a choice of four different weapons. The basic pistol had
unlimited ammo but did little damage. The machine gun had a faster rate of
fire, the laser did more damage and most powerful of all was the rocket
launcher - but all three soon ran out of ammo.
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Some useful keyboard shortcuts
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[PAUSE] - stop/continue game
[F9] - quick load game state
[F12] - quick save game state (still stored after leaving the site)
[F11] - toggle fullscreen mode
[ScrollLock] - quick switch control ports
[PageDown] - make a screenshot (320x200)