Software:Biomechanical Toy

From HandWiki
Biomechanical Toy
BiomechanicalToy title.png
Developer(s)Zeus Software
Publisher(s)Gaelco
Designer(s)Raul Lopez
Ricardo Puerto
Programmer(s)Ricardo Puerto
Platform(s)Arcade
Release1995
Genre(s)Run and gun
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Biomechanical Toy is a scrolling run and gun video game released for arcades by Gaelco in 1995.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Gameplay

Screenshot

The player takes the role of Inguz who has to traverse toyland and shoot evil toys, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.[7]

Plot

A criminal called Scrubby has escaped. He was imprisoned for trying to steal the Magic Pendulum - which brings toys to life. Relik, a cuckoo clock, guards the pendulum. Scrubby appears suddenly and steals the pendulum. A hero called Inguz, are called on to recover the pendulum before the toys' magical world disappears.

Release

Biomechanical Toy is planned to be included as part of the Gaelco Arcade 1 compilation for Evercade, marking its first console debut.[8]

References

  1. "The Unconverted: Biomechanical Toy". Retro Gamer (Imagine Publishing) (74): 51. March 2010. 
  2. García, Julen Zaballa (2014) (in es). Chapter 1 - Zeus Software: 13 Años de Innovación y Videojuegos. Tabakalera. pp. 3–78. https://www.tabakalera.eu/sites/default/files/proyectos/2016/01/load_1.pdf. 
  3. Forcada, Carlos (May 3, 2014). "Regreso al Pasado: Recreativas españolas — Biomechanical Toy (1995)" (in es). MeriStation. PRISA. https://as.com/meristation/2014/05/03/reportajes/1399096800_131092.html. 
  4. García, Julen Zaballa (July 2016). "El Último Hit De Una Edad De Oro - Risky Woods". Retro Gamer (Axel Springer SE) (16): 62–65. 
  5. Forcada, Carlos (July 3, 2017). "Zeus, la perla oculta del soft español — Biomechanical Toy" (in es). MeriStation. PRISA. https://as.com/meristation/2014/09/27/reportajes/1411797600_136471.html. 
  6. García, Julen Zaballa (April 2018). "Last KM: En Busca De La Recreativa Perdida". Retro Gamer (Axel Springer SE) (23): 32–37. 
  7. Vark, Aaron (February 28, 2015). "Biomechanical Toy". Hardcore Gaming 101. http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/biomechanical-toy/. 
  8. Sol, Bruno (May 28, 2021). "Los clásicos de Gaelco, por fin en casa". HobbyConsolas. Axel Springer SE. https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/opinion/clasicos-gaelco-fin-casa-873345. 

External