Midnight Brothers
Released Year : 1986
Published by : SONY
Developed by : ZAP
Price : 4800 yen
Platform : MSX
Media : ROM
"Jake and Elwood try to solve the riddle to take back stolen helicopter.
This is a 3D maze game with full of adventure."
(quoted from ad of that time)
Controls
Cursor up
Walk forward
Cursor right
Turn right
Cursor left
Turn left
Cursor down
Set bomb
Space
Open door
Your mission is finding out the hidden finger ring. To accomplish it, you sneak into three buildings, collect various items, and escape with helicopter at the roof of building.
"The Silent Force" ZAP
Probably No.1 MSX developer was COMPILE.
I think No.2 was ZAP, which developed "Pinapplin"(1984 ASCII), "Payload"(1985 SONY), "Cosmo Explorer"(1985 SONY), etc.
ZAP's game was constructed with unique concept, and it made ZAP impressive developer.
Midnight Brothers was released around March of 1986.
But unfortunately, publisher SONY released "Championship Lode Runner" around the same time.
The only advertise media at that time was magazine. Of course, ad space was limited, SONY looked focus to advertise more popular one.
Even in Japan, Midnight Brothers is little known among former MSX users.
Title Elwood goes into first building
Elwood finds seachlight Security!
Jake in jail room Timebomb trap !
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