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Hellbent

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A vertically scrolling sci-fi shooter set on Aldonicha in 3530.

The briefing

About this game

In Hellbent, Captain Drak Hellbent defends his home planet Aldonicha from an alien invasion in the year 3530. Across ten vertically scrolling levels, the objective is to destroy a set number of ground targets.

Altitude management is central to survival: flying low helps engage targets but risks crashing into buildings. Fuel and shields can be replenished by passing over specially marked buildings, while alien forces must be defeated with gunfire. Later stages add laser fences that require precise timing to cross.

Game Details

  • Release date: December 31, 1987
  • Genres: Action, Arcade, Shooter
  • Platforms: Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE, Commodore Amiga
  • Publishers: Novagen Software, Novagen Software Ltd