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{{Gamebase Entry|Image = [[CategoryImage:GamesDDfront.jpg|300px|center|The Island of Dr. Destructo front cover]]|Release = [[:Category:Games 19881987|1987]]|Publisher = [[Mastertronic|Bulldog]]|Developer = None|Programmer = [[Eugene Messina]] |Musician = None|Artist = [[David Lincoln-Howes]]|Genre = [[image:DDfront.jpgCategory:Shoot-em-up (Single Screen)|thumbShoot-em-up (Single Screen)]]|rightPlayers = 1-2 (Simultaneous)|200pxControls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}|The Island Language = {{EN}} |Media = {{Tape}}|Compatability = [[464]], [[664]], [[6128]] & [[Plus]]|Magazine Reviews= 77% - AA 025 (Oct 1987)|Info = * Appeared on side B of Dr. Destructo by Mastertronicthe compilation [[Megaplay Volume 1]]<br> * Appeared on disk 5, side A of the compilation [[PP Games 15]]}}
'''''The island Island of Dr. Destructo ''''' is a game single screen shooter for 1-2 players == Inlay Text == You have just seven days to prevent Dr. Destructo from [[Mastertronic]]carrying out his evil plans and launching a massive global attack.<br><br>Your mission is to destroy the Dr. Destructo and his island stronghold in just seven days. The buildings and fleet of the Destructo Empire are destroyed from the impact of shot down air and space craft, or by the bomb which is allocated to each player per screen. Each impact will remove a small section of the ship, island or building. When the missing sections amount to a gap through to the base, a leak is created and a water spout is formed. Most objects needthree leaks in order to be successfully destroyed.  === CONTROLS ===Joystick or Keyboard.<br> Single play - joystick in port one or keyboard.<br>For two Players:* Player one - joystick in port one.<br>* Player two - joystick in port two or keyboard.<br>
== Information ==
{|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}
|Title:''' '''|| '''JOYSTICK'''|| '''The Island of Dr. DestructoKEYBOARD'''
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|Written by:Anti-Clockwise|| Bulldog SoftwareLEFT||Z
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|Company:Clockwise|| [[Mastertronic]]RIGHT||X
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|Type:Accelerate|| Shoot 'em upUP||SHIFT
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|Year:Launch Bomb|| 1988DOWN||SPACE BAR|-|Shoot||FIRE||RETURN/ENTER|-|PAUSE||||P|-|QUIT||||Q (while Paused)|-|SOUND SWAP||||S (while Paused)
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== Plot Screenshots ==You have just seven days to prevent Dr. Destructo from carrying out his evilplans and launching a massive global attack.
Your mission is to destroy the Dr[[File:DDscr1. Destructo and his island stronghold injust seven dayspng|300px]] [[File:DDscr2. The buildings and fleet of the Destructo Empire are destroyedfrom the impact of shot down air and space craft, or by the bomb which isallocated to each player per screenpng|300px]] [[File:DDscr3. Each impact will remove a small section ofthe ship, island or buildingpng|300px]] [[File:DDscr4. When the missing sections amount to a gap throughto the base, a leak is created and a water spout is formedpng|300px]] [[File:DDscr5. Most objects needthree leaks in order to be successfully destroyedpng|300px]] [[File:DDscr6.png|300px]] [[File:DDscr7.png|300px]] [[File:DDscr8.png|300px]]
== Game Play Cheat Mode ==You control an airplane - and === Keypress ===* To skip to the aim of next level:** Pause the game is to sink every ship/island/building , hold down the shift key and keep going until type "Cave Canem"** From now on, whenever you win pause the game. You have a bomb you can deploy per level which does some damage press "Z" to the object you are trying progress to sink, the rest of the damage to sink the object comes from shot down aircraft debris. You have unlimited firepower in which you need to shoot and shoot and shoot! Avoid collisions with some aircraft becasue they will kill you. Some aircraft can also kill you after they have been shot down. Also, some aircraft drop bombs, so watch out for the explosions.next level
Generally you need at least 3 leaks to sink the object. Once it sinks=== Multiface ===POKE 5166, you move to the next level. The screens gradually change from day to night and remember you only have 7 days! 1 or 2 players.00 - Infinite TimePOKE 3DAA,00 - Indestructability
== Screenshots =Pokes ===''100 Lives & Extra Time (L. Townsend: AA 025 - Oct 87)''<br><br>[[File:Island_of_Dr_Destructo_(AA_Poke).jpg|300px]]<br><br>''Better Control & Stronger Bombs (Adam Todd: ACU 047 - Nov 88)''<br><br>[[File:Island_of_Dr_Destructo_(ACU_Poke).jpg|300px]]
<gallery>== Trivia ==image: DDscr1.png* Also known as ''Destructo''image: DDscr2.png* Also available onimage** [http: DDscr3//www.pngimage: DDscr4lemon64.pngimagecom/?game_id=1337 Commodore 64]** [http: DDscr5//www.pngimage: DDscr6worldofspectrum.png<org/gallery>infoseekid.cgi?id=0001474 ZX Spectrum]
== Resources ===== Cover ===<gallery>image[[File:DDfrontThe Island of Dr. Destructo Cover.jpg</gallery>|300px]]
== Links = Media Scan === * [http[File://www.cpcgamereviewsThe Island of Dr.com/i/index4Destructo (Cassette).html#the_island_of_dr_destructo CPC Game Reviewsjpg|300px]]
* === Reviews ===''By Gary Barrett (AA 025 - October 87)''<br><br>[http[File://wwwIsland_of_Dr_Destructo_(AA).cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1180 CPC Powerjpg|300px]]
* [http== Magazine References =={|{{Prettytable|width://cpcoxygen.fxwebdevelopment.com/aa_depot/025JS.html 700px; font-size: 2em;}}|'''Magazine'''|| '''Issue'''||'''Date'''|| '''Page'''||'''Reference Type'''|-|Amstrad Action ||025||Oct 1987||47||Review Page (reproduced above)|-|Amstrad Action||025||Oct 1987||54||Cheats (reproduced above)|-|Computing With The Amstrad||035||Nov 1987||52||Cheats (reproduced above)|-|Amstrad Action||028||Jan 1988||74||Cheats (reproduced above)|-|The Amstrad User||43||Aug 1988||24||Cheats (reproduced above)|-|Amstrad Computer User||047||Nov 1988||25||Cheats (reproduced above)|-|Amstrad Computer User||053||May 1989||47]||Cheats (reproduced above)|-|Amstrad Computer User||054||Jun 1989||24||Cheats (reproduced above)|-|Amstrad Action||077||Feb 1992||39||Cheats (reproduced above)|-|}
== Links ==
* Play Online at [http://java.cpc-live.com/game.php?id=-I-&title=islandofdrdestructothea Java CPC-Games]
 
For more info:
* {{CPCPower|1180}}
* [http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/i/index4.html#the_island_of_dr_destructo CPC Game Reviews]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYPCp9G44OY Game play on YouTube]
* [http://www.genesis8bit.fr/amstrad/game-rom/amstrad-game.php?prog_id=2396&title=Island%20of%20dr%20destructo&creator=Mastertronic Genesis 8Bit]
* [http://www.video-games-museum.com/en/game/Island-of-Dr.-Destructo/38/3/26665 Video Games Museum]
* [http://www.amstradabandonware.com/en/game/the-island-of-dr.-destructo/950 Amstrad Abandonware]
* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:TAU_43Page24.JPG The Amstrad User Cheat Mode]
== Download ==http[[Category://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=261Games]][[Category:Games 1987]]
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