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Iron Maiden: Ed Hunter

Rail shooter based on Iron Maiden's music and mascot, Eddie. The game was included as a bonus disc with the double CD compilation album of the same name. The game takes the player through a series of linear…

17 May 1999

Iron Maiden: Ed Hunter is a shooter developed by Synthetic Dimensions, released 17 May 1999 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Iron Maiden: Ed Hunter is

Iron Maiden: Ed Hunter is a shooter game developed by Synthetic Dimensions and released in 1999. It was published by EMI Records. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Rail shooter based on Iron Maiden's music and mascot, Eddie. The game was included as a bonus disc with the double CD compilation album of the same name. The game takes the player through a series of linear, on-rails missions through various levels based on the covers of past Iron Maiden albums. Players can select any track from the album to play in the background of each level.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Iron Maiden: Ed Hunter launched on 17 May 1999, within three weeks of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.

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When did Iron Maiden: Ed Hunter come out?
Iron Maiden: Ed Hunter was released on 17 May 1999 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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