Mantronix is an isometric

Isometric projection

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 3D

3D computer graphics

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 arcade adventure game released by Probe in for the Sinclair Spectrum

ZX Spectrum

The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...

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Plot

The year is 2001 A.D. and four planetary criminals are hiding from the law on the planet Zybor. The bounty hunter

Bounty hunter

A bounty hunter captures fugitives for a monetary reward . Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail enforcement agent and fugitive recovery agent.-Laws in the U.S.:...

 robot "Mantronix" has been sent to find and eliminate them.

Gameplay

The player controls the Mantronix in its hunt for the four fugitives on the planet Zybor. The Mantronix must also find eight power
cubes, necessary to drive the conveyor belts on the planetary surface, and also as fuel for the homeward flight. "Pulsators" - the life source of the fugitives - must also be destroyed.

The criminals are protected by robots which are programmed to attack the Mantronix. The Mantronix is armed with a laser to defend itself and carry out its mission.

Reviews

• ZX Computing:

"MANTRONIX puts less emphasis on problem-solving than the Ultimate

Ultimate Play the Game

Ultimate Play The Game was a critically acclaimed video game developer of the early home computer era. "Ultimate Play The Game" was the trading name of Ashby Computers & Graphics Ltd. , a software company founded in 1982 by two ex-arcade game developers Tim and Chris Stamper...

games, but it is a good tricky shoot 'em up, with a large playing area that should keep your trigger finger flexing for a long time."