I'm not much of a fan of isometric shmups but this one's OK I suppose. It's fairly similar to Zaxxon except that you're a falcon flying through ancient Egypt, blasting bugs and collecting hieroglyphs to gain powerups and bonus points, with each stage ending in a boss fight with a sphinx. As with a lot of isometric shooters, it's hard to gauge exactly where your shots are going and it's way too easy to accidentally run into enemies.

Considering it was originally developed in 1984 as a launch title for the 7800, it looks pretty nice with a fair amount of detail given the low resolution most 7800 games run at.

Reviewed on Nov 10, 2023


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