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Evolution

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Arcade-style action through six stages of evolution

The briefing

About this game

Evolution is an arcade-style action game featuring six levels that follow a progression from amoeba to human. Each stage presents a different goal and set of hazards.

Stages of Evolution

  • Amoeba: Eat all the DNA while avoiding spores, microbes, and antibodies.
  • Tadpole: Eat three flies while avoiding hungry fish.
  • Rodent: Collect five blocks of cheese while evading snakes.
  • Beaver: Cross alligator-infested waters to retrieve sticks and build a dam.
  • Gorilla: Use coconuts to defend an orange stash from attacking monkeys.
  • Human: Use a laser gun to fight mutants attempting to take over the Earth.

Released in 1982, Evolution was developed by Sydney Development Corp. and published by Coleco Industries, Inc., Microsphere, and Sydney Development Corp. It was released for Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum.