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Xenion by Michael Duncan Sold by Diecom Software INC, 1987
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[[Image:Xenion_title.png|right|thumb|256px|Xenion's title screen on the CoCo III.  Without access to a paint program, this image was created painstakingly pixel by pixel. Oh for CoCo PhotoShop!!]]
Xenion is a video game for the Tandy CoCo II/III computer, first released in 1987 and written by [[MichaelDuncan|Michael Duncan]]. Xenion is an arcade-style vertical-scrolling shooter game written in assembler. Xenion was Michael's first published game who was 17 at the time.  The word ''Xenion'' refers to the ''Xenion XE-11'' space fighter that the player pilots though-out the game.


This was the first Coco 3 space game, that showcased the Graphics of the Coco 3, The Graphics screen is either the 320x225x4 colors,or the 640x225x4 colors, Sound effects are normal coco generated sounds.
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This is 1 game, I still like to play, even after 17 years of owning it.
|This topic is a work in progress, stay tuned
As you go through each stage, you'll see alien ships designed from Famous spaceships, from Battlestar Galatica, Starwars, and countless others.
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Game play is controlled by using the right Joystick, 2 players use The right and left joysticks. Firebutton 1 fires missiles, Spacebar fires the smart bomb(if you have any, Destroy everything on the screen).
 
Enemies, Vary from Motherships, to Alien fighters, ground base Tanks and Cannons, to force fields(which you can only destroy by shooting the power generator, located behind).
 
You'll find, <E> squares for energy, Missile logos for more smart bombs.
==Introduction==
1 Thing i'll say about this game, The programmer sure put a lot of detail to the back ground scenes, Hopefully, soon i'll be able to freely give copies of this wonderful game to coco users.
Xenion was written by Michael Duncan of Australia and contracted to Diecom Products of Canada who had international (except in Australia) publishing rights. Another version was sold to Computer Hut Software (CHS) of North Queensland, Australia.
 
==History==
[[Image:xenion_title_2.png|right|thumb|256px|Load screen for Xenion]]
 
==Objective==
[[Image:Xenion_welcome.png|right|thumb|256px|Welcome screen showing dashboard layout including playfield, shields, score and high score panel]]
The objective of the game is to traverse over a number of planets in a solar system flying in the Xenion XE-11 fighter.  Up to two players can play in the usual arcade style of I-play-first-you-play-second interaction using a corresponding joystick. Whilst playing, the player must shoot down enemy ships, destroy tanks, laser projectors, force fields and dodge enemy missile attacks. 
The setting will take the player over a series of environments: from empty space, planetary oceans, cities and deserts.
=== Mothership===
As with many games there is a ''boss'' element that the player must destroy in order to progress to the next level. In Xenion the boss takes the form of a giant octagon-shaped mother-ship.
 
==Versions==
==Simularities to Other Games==
Xenion bears resemblence to other vertical scrolling shooters, namely the 1982 arcade game Xevious by Namco.
==See also==
==References==
==External Links==
 
*[https://www.uvlist.net/game-235559-Xenion Universal Videogame List listing]
*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/178157/xenion/ MobyGames listing]
*[http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/xenion.html L. Curtis Boyle listing]
 
--[[User:Mickyd|MickyD]] 06:27, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 11:33, 11 November 2024

Xenion's title screen on the CoCo III. Without access to a paint program, this image was created painstakingly pixel by pixel. Oh for CoCo PhotoShop!!

Xenion is a video game for the Tandy CoCo II/III computer, first released in 1987 and written by Michael Duncan. Xenion is an arcade-style vertical-scrolling shooter game written in assembler. Xenion was Michael's first published game who was 17 at the time. The word Xenion refers to the Xenion XE-11 space fighter that the player pilots though-out the game.

This topic is a work in progress, stay tuned


Introduction

Xenion was written by Michael Duncan of Australia and contracted to Diecom Products of Canada who had international (except in Australia) publishing rights. Another version was sold to Computer Hut Software (CHS) of North Queensland, Australia.

History

Load screen for Xenion

Objective

Welcome screen showing dashboard layout including playfield, shields, score and high score panel

The objective of the game is to traverse over a number of planets in a solar system flying in the Xenion XE-11 fighter. Up to two players can play in the usual arcade style of I-play-first-you-play-second interaction using a corresponding joystick. Whilst playing, the player must shoot down enemy ships, destroy tanks, laser projectors, force fields and dodge enemy missile attacks. The setting will take the player over a series of environments: from empty space, planetary oceans, cities and deserts.

Mothership

As with many games there is a boss element that the player must destroy in order to progress to the next level. In Xenion the boss takes the form of a giant octagon-shaped mother-ship.

Versions

Simularities to Other Games

Xenion bears resemblence to other vertical scrolling shooters, namely the 1982 arcade game Xevious by Namco.

See also

References

External Links

--MickyD 06:27, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

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