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''This article is about the game known as Attack of the Mutant Camels in the United Kingdom. For the game that was known as Advance of the Mutant Camels in the United States, see [[Matrix - Gridrunner 2]].'' | |||
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software_name = Attack of the Mutant Camels| | software_name = Attack of the Mutant Camels| | ||
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publisher = [[Salamander Software]]<br />[[HesWare]] (United States)<br />[[Retro Gamer]] (Windows)| | publisher = [[Salamander Software]]<br />[[HesWare]] (United States)<br />[[Retro Gamer]] (Windows)| | ||
systems = [[Commodore 64]], [[VIC-20]], [[Windows]], [[ZX Spectrum]]| | systems = [[Commodore 64]], [[VIC-20]], [[Windows]], [[ZX Spectrum]]| | ||
release = '''Commodore 64, | release = '''Commodore 64, VIC-20'''<br />Europe, United States: July 1983<br />'''ZX Spectrum'''<br />Europe: May 1984<br />'''Windows'''<br />Europe (''[[Retro Gamer]]''): April 2005| | ||
added_to_museum = Windows (''[[Retro Gamer]]''): February 8, 2022| | added_to_museum = Windows (''[[Retro Gamer]]''): February 8, 2022| | ||
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'''''Attack of the Mutant Camels''''', also known as ''''' | '''''Attack of the Mutant Camels''''', also known as '''''Advance of the Mega Camels''''', was a game by [[Llamasoft]] that was released in 1983. | ||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
''Matrix: Gridrunner 2'' was renamed ''Attack of the Mutant Camels'' when it was published by [[HesWare]] in the United States. | ''[[Matrix - Gridrunner 2|Matrix: Gridrunner 2]]'' was renamed ''Attack of the Mutant Camels'' when it was published by [[HesWare]] in the United States. | ||
As the United States already had a game named ''Attack of the Mutant Camels'', the European game that used that title was renamed | As the United States already had a game named ''Attack of the Mutant Camels'', the European game that used that title was renamed ''Advance of the Mega Camels'' when it was sold in the United States. | ||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
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[[Category:Video games included in Llamarama]] | [[Category:Video games included in Llamarama]] | ||
[[Category:Video games published by Retro Gamer]] | [[Category:Video games published by Retro Gamer]] | ||
[[Category:Video games published by Salamander Software]] | [[Category:Video games published by Salamander Software]] | ||
[[Category:Video games released on Commodore 64]] | [[Category:Video games released on Commodore 64 in Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Video games released on Windows]] | [[Category:Video games released on Windows in Europe]] | ||
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[[Category:Video games released in 1983]] | [[Category:Video games released in 1983]] | ||
[[Category:Video games released in 1984]] | [[Category:Video games released in 1984]] | ||
[[Category:Video games released in 2005]] | [[Category:Video games released in 2005]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:49, 9 November 2024
This article is about the game known as Attack of the Mutant Camels in the United Kingdom. For the game that was known as Advance of the Mutant Camels in the United States, see Matrix - Gridrunner 2.
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| Attack of the Mutant Camels | |
| Developer | Llamasoft |
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| Publisher | Salamander Software HesWare (United States) Retro Gamer (Windows) |
| Platforms | Commodore 64, VIC-20, Windows, ZX Spectrum |
| Released | Commodore 64, VIC-20 Europe, United States: July 1983 ZX Spectrum Europe: May 1984 Windows Europe (Retro Gamer): April 2005 |
| Added to Museum |
Windows (Retro Gamer): February 8, 2022 |
Attack of the Mutant Camels, also known as Advance of the Mega Camels, was a game by Llamasoft that was released in 1983.
Name
Matrix: Gridrunner 2 was renamed Attack of the Mutant Camels when it was published by HesWare in the United States.
As the United States already had a game named Attack of the Mutant Camels, the European game that used that title was renamed Advance of the Mega Camels when it was sold in the United States.
Versions
Attack of the Mutant Camels' was originally released for Commodore 64 and VIC-20 in 1983.
It was then released on ZX Spectrum in 1984.
All three versions were re-released via emulation as part of Llamarama, the cover disc for the April 2005 issue of Retro Gamer magazine.
