Hybrid

In Hybrid, powerful aliens from Venus are held inside a fortified gaol on Earth. As the facility begins to struggle to contain them, a team of droids must enter the complex and destroy the prisoners before they can threaten the planet.

Players switch between three droids—the Brain, the Robot, and the Xylon—each with different abilities, including activating bridges, heavy firepower, and teleportation. The droids must work together to reach a designated cell, unite as a Hybrid, and be transported to an alien’s cell. After destroying an alien, they return to the complex to seek out three more.

The overhead game features cannons, mines, electro wire, creatures, and other defences. The Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum versions use flick-screen movement, while the Commodore version uses scrolling. Controls support either joystick or keyboard input.

Game Details

• Release: 1986
• Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sinclair ZX Spectrum
• Genres: Action, Shooter
• Developer: John Bigelow
• Publisher: Starlight Software