Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics

Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics
Developer(s)First Star Software
Publisher(s)Epyx (US),[1] Databyte (UK),[2] Hi-Tec Software (UK budget reissue)[3]
Platform(s)Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum
Release1986
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics is the third game in the Spy vs. Spy series. The game was developed by First Star Software.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics[3] switches the location from a tropical island to the arctic. The spies fight by throwing snowballs at each other and setting traps, which decreases their body heat bar. Tools include a saw to cut holes in the ice for the second player to fall into. Lost body heat can be restored by moving into a heated igloo.

Reception

Matthew J.W. Ratcliff for ANALOG Computing said "First Star Software has done an excellent job of bring the Mad Magazine classic Spy vs. Spy comics to life in Arctic Antics."[4]

Ervin Bobo for Compute!'s Gazette said "As a new grouping, Maxx-Out is off to a good start with its initial selection."[5]

Bill Scolding for Commodore User said "Arctic Antics is by far and away the weakest of the three Spy games and you might wonder just how much longer the First Star programming team can get away with churning out what are essentially very similar games."[6]

Paul Rixon for Page 6 said "If you're a fan of the previous Spy vs Spy titles you will be overjoyed with Arctic Antics since it has all the charm, challenge, fun and addictiveness of its predecessors."[7]

Reviews

References

  1. ^ "Spy vs. Spy III [US Epyx "Maxx Out" release]". Archived from the original on 2023-06-17.
  2. ^ "Spy vs. Spy III [US Databyte release]". Archived from the original on 2023-08-12.
  3. ^ a b "Spy vs. Spy III". Atari Mania.
  4. ^ "Analog Computing Magazine Issue 65 (Whats new at CES)". October 25, 1988 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Compute! Gazette Issue 57". March 25, 1988 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Commodore User Magazine Issue 046" – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "Page6 46 Oct90" – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ "CVG Magazine Issue 070". August 1987.
  9. ^ "Spy vs Spy 3 review from Amiga Action 3 (Dec 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
  10. ^ "Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics - Review - allgame". www.allgame.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-16.
  11. ^ https://archive.org/stream/commodore-format-magazine-42/Commodore_Format_Issue_42_1994_03#page/n17/mode/2up [dead link‍]
  12. ^ "Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) Magazine (May 1987)". May 1987.