Cardiaxx

Cardiaxx is a science-fiction scrolling shooter video game for the Amiga. It was developed by Eclipse Design and published by Electronic Zoo in 1991, although it was originally published by Electronic Zoo.^{[citation needed]} The game features a spaceship as it flies through various levels of varying graphic styles.^{[citation needed]} Each level has a boss at the end, and each level is separated by a sub-level of avoiding asteroids while the next level loads from the floppy disk.^{[citation needed]}

Cardiaxx
Developer(s)	Eclipse Design
Publisher(s)	Electronic Zoo
Platform(s)	Amiga
Release	1991
Genre(s)	Scrolling shooter

Gameplay

Development

Cardiaxx was developed by David Mariner and Jon Mitchell of Eclipse Design, with Josef Karthauser later joining them.^{[citation needed]} The game's original publisher, Electronic Zoo, failed to release funds owed to Eclipse Design for its development shortly after its public release in 1991.^{[citation needed]} As a result, the Atari ST version was never released, and legal action followed. However, Electronic Zoo closed down during the legal proceedings.^{[citation needed]} The game was later released by Team17, but again no funds beyond the initial signing fee were ever released.^{[citation needed]} Therefore, Mariner and Mitchell still retain all rights to Cardiaxx to this day.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
Amiga Action	76%[1]
Computer and Video Games	85/100[2]
Pelit	68/100[3]

Reception

Cardiaxx received generally positive reception from video game critics.