Delta
This horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with 32 levels is something of a predecessor to Armalyte. It's set in the Delta region of space, in which the Hsiffan Khanate species have a powerful presence, using…
Delta is an arcade developed by Stavros Fasoulas, released 31 December 1987 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What Delta is
Delta is an arcade game developed by Stavros Fasoulas and released in 1987. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with 32 levels is something of a predecessor to Armalyte. It's set in the Delta region of space, in which the Hsiffan Khanate species have a powerful presence, using their technology to steal and analyze Terran ships.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Delta holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 35% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1987 averaged 72, so it scored 2 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Delta launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
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