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| Space Paranoids | |
|---|---|
| Developer | 42 Entertainment |
| Publisher | Disney Interactive |
| Series | Tron |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | July 23, 2009 (Flynn's Arcade - Comic Con) May 6th, 2010 (Online) |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Modes | Single-player,Multiplayer |
Space Paranoids is a fictionalfirst-person shooterarcade game appearing in the 1982 filmTron. It was created byKevin Flynn, but the code was stolen and released by the company Encom andEd Dillinger.
Space Paranoids was recreated in real life on two occasions as promotional material for the 2010 filmTron: Legacy. An arcade version was designed by42 Entertainment for the 2009San Diego Comic-Con.[1][2] A second version was released online in 2010.[3]
The object of the game is to go through the levels and score as many points as possible by destroying Recognizers, tanks, and stationary gun turrets.[2] The controls of the arcade version are ajoystick and atrackball.
The game is based on theUnity game engine which allows it to run from the browser, provided that the appropriatebrowser extension is installed. The default controls for the online version are a keyboard and mouse, but if it is downloaded to play offline, it is possible to configure it for joystick support, full screen and custom resolutions.[citation needed]
Space Paranoids opened online on May 6, 2010.[4]