Typhoon Thompson
Typhoon Thompson in Search for the Sea Child is a 1988 computer game created by Dan Gorlin. It was published by Broderbund for the Atari ST and later for Amiga (1990). Typhoon Thompson is a remake of the Apple II game from Broderbund called Airheart, also written by Gorlin.
| Typhoon Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Dan Gorlin Productions |
| Publisher(s) | Broderbund |
| Designer(s) | Dan Gorlin |
| Platform(s) | Atari ST, Amiga |
| Release | 1988 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
History
Airheart is a particularly notable title for the Apple II as it is the best example of the rarely used 16-color "Double High Res" graphics mode available in the enhanced Apple //e and Apple //c (and, later, Apple IIGS) in an arcade-style game. The backstory presented to the user as well as the in-game mechanics are almost identical between the two titles. While Typhoon Thompson is controlled with the mouse, Airheart is controlled with the analog joystick.
Reception
The game was ranked the 24th best game of all time by Amiga Power.[1]
References
- Amiga Power magazine issue 0, Future Publishing, May 1991
External links
- Typhoon Thompson at Atari Mania
- Typhoon Thompson at Lemon Amiga
- STart Vol.3 No.6 review of Typhoon Thompson (Atari ST).