SUPER LAYDOCK: MISSION STRIKER

It’s not often the ‘super’ version of a game is released on older hardware but that’s exactly what happened with the Laydock series – a fun two-player shooter that allows both players to join together and co-operatively control a larger ship. The first made its debut on MSX2 in 1986 but this enhanced version runs on a bog standard MSX. Despite the backwards step, Super Laydock is a slicker game, with bigger, bolder sprites and improved gameplay. It also comes on a cartridge, rather than the original’s floppy disk, so it’s compatible with every MSX system. If you really want to push the boat out, then look out for Super Laydock Network Version, which came packaged with a modem you could use to register your high score to an online leaderboard.

» [MSX] The Laydock games are half-decent shooters played solo, but are much more interesting with two players.

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