Tubular Worlds Creative Game Design / Dongleware Verlags GmbH 1994

This was a fairly popular shareware side-scrolling shooter that unfortunately was never well-known in the United States. The game features a variety of weapons and enemies in 4 different episodes totalling 16 levels. You play the role of a senior cadet at the country's elite school for fighter pilots. Your final exam involves flying the gauntlet of four virtual cyber worlds and destroying the Warlords encountered there. Be warned! At the end of each combat segment a very powerful Warlord will be waiting for you. Gameplay is definitely a cut above average shooters, which is a pleasant surprise given that it was marketed as a shareware title. The game sports very good graphics, excellent controls, nice sound effects and overall good level design. Weapons come in a wide variety, and you can even configure them (as opposed to new powerups overriding whichever weapon you were using before). The game is a bit repetitive in mid-game, though, and your ship can die from a single shot (from a powerful enemy). Still, there's enough to please shooter fans here that makes it well worth a look.
Videos
Full Demo 1085kb (uploaded by Abandonia)
Screenshots
Browser-Playable Shareware Demo 506kb (uploaded by RGB Classic Games)
Floppy Image ISO Demo 1.07MB (uploaded by scaryfun)


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