Genetic Drift
Genetic Drift is a shoot 'em up video game written by Scott Schram for the Apple II and published by Broderbund in late 1981. A port to Atari 8-bit computers was released in 1982.
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Genetic Drift is a shoot 'em up video game written by Scott Schram for the Apple II and published by Broderbund in late 1981. A port to Atari 8-bit computers was released in 1982.
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• Title — Genetic Drift • Developer — Scott Schram • Publisher — Broderbund • Platforms — Apple II, Atari 8-bit • Released — 1981 • Genre — Shoot 'em up
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Genetic Drift is a game in which the player changes hostile mutants into friendly life forms.
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Scott Schram quit his job to write the game for the Apple II. He spent several weeks developing Photon Base, which Broderbund retitled Genetic Drift.
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Bob Boyd reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "This is not a game for the pondering thoughtful player. I would recommend this game to arcade addicts only. The game can become extremely angering especially when you've got all but one form turned into a TV set and while waiting for it to come back into range you notice the heart peacefully drifting toward you from the rear is upside down."
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