# Vaxine

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1990 video game

1990 video game

Vaxine Developer U.S. Gold Publisher The Assembly Line Platforms Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS Release 1990: Amiga, ST 1991: MS-DOS Genre First-person shooter

***Vaxine*** is a [first person shooter](/source/First_person_shooter) published for the [Amiga](/source/Amiga) and [Atari ST](/source/Atari_ST) by The Assembly Line in 1990. An [MS-DOS](/source/MS-DOS) version was released in 1991.

## Gameplay

*Vaxine* is a game in which the miniaturized [player character](/source/Player_character) fights a deadly virus from within the body of the [president of the United States](/source/President_of_the_United_States).[1]

## Reception

Allen L. Greenberg reviewed the game for *[Computer Gaming World](/source/Computer_Gaming_World)*, and stated that "*Vaxine* is clearly a product for hard-core arcade fanatics who enjoy wonderfully abstract graphics."[1]

Tom Malcom for *[Info](/source/.info_(magazine))* gave the game 5 stars and said "If you like abstract concept games, this is one of the very best. *Vaxine'*s infinite levels will keep you infinitely entertained."[2]

*[Amiga Format](/source/Amiga_Format)* rated the game 85% and said "Conditions are terrible, it is five to a cell! That cry will be herd the length and breadth of the country any day now. Thing is, it won’t be prisoners complaining about conditions, but your very own body. Unknown, unseen and unexpected a virus is attacking mankind, but luckily the Assembly Line has come up with the Vaxine."[3]

*[Raze](/source/Raze_(magazine))* rated the game 84% and said "The basic EGA version is a great little game, but where the PC game really shines is on an enhanced machine. Get hold of a VGA machine with an AdLib or Roland soundcard and you'll have a game that probably improves on even the Amiga version. There's full use of the 256-colour display and some really atmospheric sound effects pumped out of the speakers."[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CGW87_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CGW87_1-1) Greenberg, Allen L. (October 1991). "A Shot in the Arm: U.S. Gold's Vaxine". *Computer Gaming World*. Vol. 1, no. 87. pp. 50–51.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Info Magazine Issue 39"](https://archive.org/details/info-magazine-39/Info_Issue_39_1991_May/page/n37/mode/2up).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Vaxine review from Amiga Format 16 (Nov 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack"](https://amr.abime.net/review_2060).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["RAZE - Issue 02 (1990-12)(Newsfield Publishing)(GB)"](https://archive.org/details/RAZE_Issue_02_1990-12_Newsfield_Publishing_GB/page/n43/mode/2up). December 1990.

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