Uridium
Side-scrolling speed on the C64
Andrew Braybrook’s Uridium pushed the Commodore 64 to deliver blistering horizontal shooters with cinematic flair.
Overview
Released in 1986 by Hewson Consultants, Uridium tasks pilots with strafing enemy dreadnoughts, dodging towers, and landing for reactor destruction. Its smooth scroll and crisp controls made it a C64 showcase.
Fast facts
- Developer: Andrew Braybrook, following the success of Paradroid.
- Tech: 50 Hz scrolling achieved through careful CPU budget and sprite multiplexing.
- Ports: Spectrum and Amstrad conversions reimagined the action with clever compromises.