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Close Encounters

Overview

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind is a vertical shooter, published by Mr Computer Products, which was released in 1983. Close Encounters of the Worst Kind is a 1 - 2 player arcade game for multiple systems.

The players each control a small ship at the bottom of the screen, and can move laterally and fire vertically forwards. The player must destroy a number of rapidly incoming alien vessels, as well as a spaceship that moves laterally on the top of the screen and fires towards the player.

Developers
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Publishers
O.E.M.
Platform
Commodore 64
Genre
Shooter
Alternate Names
  • Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
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Media

Box - Front

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Clear Logo

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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