Silk Worm

Silk Worm

1988 · Tecmo

3.64 out of 5, 28 ratings

About

Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. The main difference between this game and many other side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is that you will be on land as well as in the air. The first player would play as a helicopter, but if a second player joins the game, they would play as a jeep. Both players would have to protect each other as well as themselves. After a certain number of kills, a "goose" helicopter would form on the screen. If the players managed to destroy it they would get a weapon's powerup. This would go on throughout the entire game, and a "goose" could appear even during the fight with the end-of-level baddie.

Release date
December 31, 1988
Developer
Tecmo
Publisher
Sammy USA Corporation, Virgin Mastertronic, Tecmo
Genres
ShooterArcade
Themes
ActionScience fiction

Media

Platforms

Nintendo Entertainment System
Arcade
Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
Atari ST/STE
Amiga
Amstrad CPC

Release dates

ArcadeFull release
Japan · Dec 31, 1988
Amstrad CPCFull release
Europe · Dec 31, 1989
AmigaFull release
Europe · Dec 31, 1989