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computer-controlled "chasers" doing the same thing who leave a differently coloured trail behind them. As the player and the chasers move through the grid, it becomes more and more densely filled, and therefore there is a greater likelihood of crashing into a trail and need to change direction to avoid the trails.
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The game takes place in a 16 × 16 × 16 three-dimensional grid with the display being a first-person view of what the player can see in front of them. Initially empty, this space is filled up by the player (who constantly moves forward) leaving a trail behind them. There are a number of
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was initially confusing until the player is used to the perspective. The graphics were highlighted as some of the best fast-action colour graphics on the
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as "a landmark title blighted by the inability of most players to think in terms of three dimensions fast enough."
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magazine ranked the game 60th in their top 100 Spectrum games of all time.
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worked at first, but described it as extraordinary and addictive.
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Index


Developer(s)
Malcolm Evans
Publisher(s)
New Generation Software
Platform(s)
ZX Spectrum
EU
Genre(s)
Action
ZX Spectrum
Malcolm Evans
New Generation Software
Light cycles
Tron

Crash
ZX Spectrum
Next Generation
Your Sinclair
"Living Guide"
CRASH
"Software Reviews"
Next Generation
Imagine Media
"Top 100 Spectrum games of all time"
Your Sinclair
Knot in 3D
New Generation Software tribute
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