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Zynaps

It was authored by Dominic Robinson, John Cumming, and Stephen Crow, with music by Steve Turner. The graphics for the Atari ST and Amiga versions were by Pete Lyon.

Description Zynaps is a 2D Scrolling Shooter game in which the task of the player is to jet through 14 levels with a spaceship and shoot waves of hostile attack formations, collect weapons and not get caught. At the end of each level, after waiting, as is tradition, an end boss awaits that needs to be defeated in order to progress to the next section. After every section, the difficulty of the next section is increased.

You start with three spaceships and get the first extra ship with 10000 points, after that, you get a new spaceship every 20000 points.

If you lose a life, you automatically get sent back to the beginning of the level, no matter how far you proceeded.

Critical reaction The ZX Spectrum version of Zynaps was reviewed in the August 1987 issue of Your Sinclair, receiving 9/10 and being described as "smooth and slick." CRASH magazine awarded it a CRASH Smash in issue 42. The game also won the award for best shooting game of the year according to the readers of Crash.


Game category: Commodore 64 games

Zynaps – Commodore 64 Game

Play Zynaps, the classic Commodore 64 scrolling shooter, online at GamesClips. Pilot your spaceship through dangerous levels, destroy waves of hostile formations, collect weapons and take on challenging end-of-level bosses.

Play Zynaps Online

In Zynaps, you take control of a spaceship and battle your way through 14 levels of fast-paced 2D scrolling shooter action. Each section increases the difficulty, with enemy formations and powerful bosses standing between you and the next level.

You begin with three ships, while reaching certain score milestones awards additional lives. If you lose a life, you return to the beginning of the current level, making careful flying and shooting important throughout the game.

The Commodore 64 version is playable directly in your browser using the Viciious JavaScript Commodore 64 emulator, giving retro gaming fans a convenient way to experience this classic C64 shooter.

Classic C64 Scrolling Shooter

Zynaps was created by Dominic Robinson, John Cumming and Stephen Crow, with music by Steve Turner. The game was released across several home-computer platforms and became particularly well known for its scrolling shooter gameplay.

If you enjoy classic Commodore 64 games, retro shooters and arcade-style space games, play Zynaps online and explore more C64 classics on GamesClips.

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