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{| align="right" valign="top"|{{Infobox GameGamebase Entry|Image = [[Image:Codename_MAT_Codename_Mat_(TitleFront).png‎jpg|center|300px|Title ScreenCodename MAT front cover]]|Developer Release = [[Micromega:Category:Games 1984|1984]]
|Publisher = [[Amsoft]]
|Developer = [[Micromega]]
|Programmer = [[Derek Brewster]]
|Musician = None
|Release Artist = [[:Category:Games 1984|1984Derek Brewster]]|Platform Genre = [[Amstrad CPC:Category:Shoot them Up|CPC]], [[ZX Spectrum]]|Genre = 3D Shoot-Emem-Upup (3D)]]|GameModes Players = 1 Player
|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
|Language = {{EN}}
|Media = {{Disk}} {{Tape}}
|Language Compatability = {{EN}}[[464]], [[664]], [[6128]] & [[Plus]]|Magazine Reviews= No Mark - ACU 01 (Aug/Sep 84)<br> 4 Stars - ACU 05 (Apr 85)<br> 71% - AA 001 (Oct 85)<br> 74% - Amtix 01 (Nov 85)|Info = Appeared on side B of the compilation [[10 Computer Hits 2]]<br> Appeared on side B of the compilation [[6 Computer Hits 2]]
}}
|}
 
One of the first 'almost' 3D space games: Easily playable, with a dozen or so controls for flying a ship (the Centurian) against a fleet of Myon vessels (3 Types) which are invading the solar system.
 
Although not on a par with the likes of Elite, it was playable (and had an ending). There were a few very minor bugs in the programming but these had no effect on the playability.
 
== Description ==
Codename MAT - MISSION: ALIEN TERMINATION - the desperate plan to place in the mind of a teenager the combined tactical skills of all the planetary leaders in the solar system. MAT is mankind's last hope.
For decades the Myons have sought to dominate the Solar System, whose fleets are now ragged and depleted. They have launched an all-or-nothing attack, knowing that Earth '''''Codename MAT''''' is developing revolutionary spacea 3D Space Shoot-craft. Only the prototype - USS Centurion - has been built, and it must be pressed into immediate service as both battleEm-cruiser Up and tactical command centreExploration game published by [[Amsoft]].
== Inlay Text ==
Codename MAT - MISSION: ALIEN TERMINATION - the desperate plan to place in the mind of a teenager the combined tactical skills of all the planetary leaders in the solar system. MAT is mankind's last hope.
For decades the Myons have sought to dominate the Solar System, whose fleets are now ragged and depleted. They have launched an all-or-nothing attack,knowing that Earth is developing revolutionary space-craft. Only the prototype - USS Centurion - has been built, and it must be pressed into immediate service as both battle-cruiser and tactical command centre.
Piloting the craft in battle and controlling the Planetary Defence Fleets is beyond any normal human... MAT is created.
Now your mind is MAT's mind. Take control of the Centurion and blast off on the greatest adventure of all...
Now your mind is MAT's mind. Take control of the Centurion and blast off on the greatest adventure of all...
== Ratings Screenshots ==
Generally well received by the CPC gaming press, [[File:Codename_MAT_(Title).png‎|300px]] [[File:Codename_Mat_(Solar_Chart).png|300px]][[File:Codename MAT received a fairly glowing review from the Amsoft owned ''Screenshot.png|300px]] [[Amstrad Computer UserFile:Codename_MAT_1.png|300px]]'' their reviewer speculating that "Originals of Code Name Mat may be changing hands in fifty years time in much the same way as the first editions of famous novels[[File:Codename_MAT_2."png|300px]] [[File:Codename_MAT_4.png|300px]] [[File:Codename_MAT_6.png|300px]]
By the time ''[[Amstrad Action]]'' and ''[[Amtix]]'' came on the scene, the game was already a year old and the excitement wasn't quite as fever pitch.
''Amstrad Action'' remarked that there was "Plenty of depth of control and game size but that lots of keyboard controls can be confusing" while ''Amtix'' suggested that while "the 3D graphics are only average, the game can prove so addictive that it doesn't matter."== Cheat Mode ==
{|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; fontNone -size: 2em;}}|ACU:|| Issue 01 (Aug/Sep '84)|| Page 16|| no mark|-|AA:|| Issue 01 (Oct '85)|| Page 79-80|| 71%|-|Amtix:|| Issue 01 (Nov '85)|| Page 26|| 74%|-|} == Solution ==None == Cheats ==None == Prequels / Sequels == * 1. Codename MAT (1984)* 2. [[Codename MAT II]] (1985) == Compilations ==Please feel free to add!
Appeared on [[10 Computer Hits 2]] from [[Beau Jolly]] in 1986.
== Trivia ==
* When originally released for the [[ZX Spectrum]], author [[Derek Brewster]] had decided to name his game ''Invasion 2000'', however, publishers [[Micromega]] were unhappy with the name as it didn't reflect the content and made it sound like another space invaders knock-off, which the market was being flooded with at that time. Prior to settling on '''Codename MAT''', the game was also known as ''Hank'' during the development stage.
* The game was the first release for Brewster's own company [[Zeppelin Games]] when the title was re-released at the beginning of 1988 - although mentioned in the gaming press as being released on the CPC, this would appear to have not happened.
* The game did spawn a sequel in the form of ''[[Codename MAT II]]'' published by [[Domark]]
* Codename MAT is also available on:
** [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001002 ZX Spectrum]
Originally released for the == Resources ===== Cover ===[[ZX SpectrumFile:Codename Mat (Amsoft UK) Front Coverdisc.jpg|300px]], author <br>[[Derek BrewsterFile:Codename Mat Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|300px]] had decided to name his game ''Invasion 2000'', however, publishers <br>[[Micromega]] were unhappy with the name as it didn't reflect the content of the game and made it sound like another space invaders knock-off, which the market was being flooded with at that time. Prior to settling on ''File:Codename MAT'', the game was also known as ''Hank'' during the development stageMat (Amsoft FR) Front Covertape.jpg|300px]]
== By the Same Author =Manual ===* [[Media:Codename Mat (tape) (Amsoft) Manual.pdf|Codename Mat (Amsoft UK) Manual]] {{EN}} {{PDF}}* [[Media:Codename Mat (Amsoft FR) (tape) Manual.pdf|Codename Mat (Amsoft FR) Manual]] {{FR}} {{PDF}}
The following games were also written by === Adverts ===[[Derek Brewster]File:Amstrad Computer User840809 031.jpg|300px]]
* [[Haunted Hedges]] (1984)
* [[Codename MAT II]] (1985)
* [[Con-Quest]] (1986)
* [[Kentilla]] (1986)
* [[The Curse of Sherwood]] (1987)
* [[Speed King 2]] (1987)
* [[Mission Jupiter]] (1987)
* [[Kenny Dalglish Soccer Manager]] (1990)
* [[World Soccer]] (1990)
=== Media Scan ===
[[File:Codename Mat (Amsoft UK) Disc - Side A.jpg|300px]]<br>
[[File:Codename Mat Tape - side A (Amsoft).jpg|300px]]<br>
[[File:Codename Mat (Amsoft FR) Tape - Side A.jpg|300px]]
== Screenshots =Reviews ===''ACU 01 (Aug/Sep 1984)''
[[File:Codename_Mat_(ACU_01).jpg|300px]]<gallery caption="Codename MAT"br>
Image:Codename MAT Screenshot.png|Screenshot''ACU 05 (Apr 1985)''
[[File:Codename_Mat_(ACU_02).jpg|300px]]</gallerybr>
== Videos ==''AA 001 (Oct 1985)''
None[[File:Codename_Mat_(AA).jpg|300px]] <br>
== Other Materials ==''(Amtix 01 (Nov 1985)''
[[File:Codename_Mat_(Amtix).jpg|300px]] <gallery caption="Codename MAT"br>
Image:Codename Mat Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Cover
Image:Codename Mat Back Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Instructions
Image:Codename Mat Tape - side B (Amsoft).jpg|Tape Side A
Image:Codename Mat Tape - side A (Amsoft).jpg|Tape Side B
</gallery>
== Downloads Magazine References == * [[media{|{{Prettytable|width:Codename Mat 700px; font-size: 2em;}}|'''Magazine'''|| '''Issue'''||'''Date'''|| '''Page'''||'''Reference Type'''|-|Amstrad Computer User||001||Aug/Sep 1984||16||Review (tapereproduced above) |-|Amstrad Copmuter User||001||Aug/Sep 1984||31||Advert (Amsoftreproduced above) Manual.pdf|Codename MAT - Manual]] |Amstrad Computer User||004||Mar 1985||15||Letter|-|Amstrad Computer User||005||Apr 1985||41||Review (pdfreproduced above)|-== Weblinks ==|Amstrad Computer User||006||May 1985||31||Letter|-|Amstrad Action||001||Oct 1985||79-80||Review (reproduced above)|-|Amtix||001||Nov 1985||26||Review (reproduced above)|-|}
* {{WikipediaEN|Codename_MAT|Link to Wikipedia}}== Links ==* {{CpcPowerCPCPower|587|Link to CPC-Power.com}}* {{TacgrEnWiki|192|Link to Tacgr}}* {{WorldOfSpectrum|0001002|Link to World of SpectrumCodename_MAT}}
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