Snowball

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Science Fiction
Science
Fiction
Mystery
Mystery
Outer space
Outer space
Snowball
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Author(s) Mike Austin, Nick Austin, Pete Austin and Ian Buxton
Publisher(s) Level 9
Release date(s) 1983
Authoring system A-code (Level 9)
Platform(s) Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, Spectrum
Language(s) English
License(s) Former commercial
Multimedia
Color effects TBD
Graphics none/Line Art
Sound/Music No
Ratings
Cruelty scale Tough

How It Begins

The massive starship, Snowball 9, is carrying 2 million hibernating colonists to Eden, fertile planet in the Eridani starsystem. The Snowball has been hijacked and is heading into the sun.

Notable Features

Claims to have over 7000 locations.

Versions

Game available on Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Amstrad PCW and MSX systems.

Spectrum version

Amstrad PCW version

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Notable Information

Silicon Dreams Trilogy by Level 9

Snowball (1983)
Return to Eden (1984)
The Worm in Paradise (1985)


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