Live and Let Die
7. Live and Let Die (1988)
Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die is a 1988 action-adventure racing video game developed by Elite Systems and published by Mindscape. The game is an adaptation of the 1973 film of the same name.Live and Let Die is a racing game in which the player navigates James Bond driving a modified speedboat. It did not start as a Bond game, being a rebranding after Domark saw Elite Systems International working on a game named Aquablast, and thought the boat driving and fighting of said title resembled the speedboat chase of Live and Let Die
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Dr. Kananga or “Mr. Big” as he is known in the underworld, is a shrewd operator who conceals his dealings from prying eyes. His headquarters, which are well hidden beneath a cemetery on San Monique, ships all of the un-refined heroin to processing factories in remote and inaccessible locations. James Bond, 007, the world’s top secret agent must undertake a series of dangerous missions to overcome the covert operations of Dr. Kananga. As James Bond you must carry out the orders of “M”, traveling by the only accessible means.
GAME - PLATFORM
Amiga 500/600 (OCS/ECS), Commodore C64/128, Spectrum 48K
Amstrad CPC, Atari ST
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- Atari ST
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- Commodore C64
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- Amiga 500
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- ZX Spectrum
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GAME - INFORMATION
Title: Live and Let Die
Category:Text Based Adventure Game
Release Date:20th October 1988
Developer:Elite Systems, Mindscape
Bond Character: Roger Moore
Players: Single-player
Original Price: Unknown
Format: Cartridge , Cassette Tape
INTRO
Q has given you the latest gadget: “Be very careful with it 007. It is the fastest and most dangerous speedboat ever made. Just to make sure you find Mr. Big, we have arranged some practice sessions for you in extreme conditions. You’ll go from the Desert to the Icebergs before we let you loose in Florida – Mr. Big’s home country. Good luck 007”
GAME HISTORY
“Live And Let Die” was released on October 20th, 1988 by a company named Domark – named after it’s founders whose names were Dominic and Mark. The company no longer exists after it was bought out along with United States Gold & Core design and became part of the Eidos video game company which still exists today.
Developers Elite Systems International Ltd began writing the game without knowing it would ultimately become a James Bond title.
GAME INFO
The game was swiftly branded with the usual 007 trappings and titled “Live And Let Die” as publishers Domark spotted the obvious connection with the film’s speedboat chase. Elite also released the game “Aquablast” (the original title) to the market without any Bond branding. Developers Keypunch created the 16-bit versions of the game for Domark.
GAME INFO
The game was a re-branding of a title already in development (“Aquablast”), based on the idea that the speedboat sequences in the game were similar to the 15 minute Louisiana bayous boat chase in the 1973 film. The storyline of the movie was almost thrown out completely, bar the title villain. Gone are the chasing boats, J.W. Pepper and his cousin Billy Bob. In are icebergs, helicopters and gun emplacements
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