The player takes the role of Chelnov, a coal miner who miraculously survives the malfunction and explosion of a nuclear power plant. Chelnov's body gains superhuman abilities due to the massive amount of radiation given off by the explosion, and a secret organization seeks to harness those abilities for its own evil purposes. Chelnov must battle and defeat the secret organization using his newfound abilities. The player takes the role of Chelnov, a coal miner who miraculously survives the malfunction and explosion of a nuclear power plant. Chelnov's body gains superhuman abilities due to the massive amount of radiation given off by the explosion, and a secret organization seeks to harness those abilities for its own evil purposes. Chelnov must battle and defeat the secret organization using his newfound abilities.
ShooterPlatformActionScience fictionrun and gunside-scrollingrevengealien invasionboss fightvirtual consoleinstant killmayanauto-scrolling levelscontroversywii virtual consoleArcade, Sharp X68000
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Character
Plot-driven, unpretentious, grave and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade, Sharp X68000
- Developer
- Data East
- Publisher
- Data East
- Released
- January 1, 1988
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 7.1/10 from 9 ratings.
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