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Summary

Electrocop drops you into a frantic hour‑long race to rescue the president’s daughter, forcing you to sprint through a series of corridors while battling a roster of quirky robots—Walkers, Pythons, Mines, Wall Cannons, Viruses and Stringrays. Between levels you hack a computer‑style interface, browsing directories that reveal robot intel, load disabling programs, or simply pass the time with minigames like Meteors, Letter Puzzle and Out Break. A med‑pack patches your health and a weapon‑repair station keeps your firepower humming, while a handful of distinct weapons let you tailor your approach to each encounter.

The game’s origins are a bit of a legend: Greg Omi sketched the concept while Epyx still didn’t have a working Lynx, so the team built an Amiga‑based emulator and even used a video camera to preview graphics. Lacking a solid grasp of 3D math, Omi leaned on Blue Lightning programmer Stephen Landrum for perspective tricks, and Chuck Sommerville’s animation engine birthed the opening sequence that later resurfaced in titles like Todd’s Adventures in Slime World.

Critics were split—most praised the pseudo‑3D visuals and crisp sound, yet many found the gameplay loop repetitive and the graphics occasionally confusing. Scores ranged from a solid 90% in Mean Machines to a modest 38% in Power Play, landing the game an average 7/10 on modern aggregators.

Decades later a remastered emulated build lets you save anywhere, map controls, and smooth the image for contemporary screens. An Atari 7800 version was reportedly finished but remains a phantom prototype, though Amy Hennig’s concept art has surfaced online, hinting at what might have been.

Storyline

Electrocop drops you into a neon‑lit, futuristic Washington, D.C. in the year 2069. You play as the titular robot built by MegaCorp, tasked with breaching the Steel Complex fortress. The mission is a race against the clock to rescue the President’s first daughter. The kidnapping is the work of the Criminal Brain, an evil robot who demands world control and threatens to kill the girl if his ransom isn’t met. Only Electrocop can infiltrate the steel‑clad stronghold where the Criminal Brain has hidden his forces. Inside the complex, dangerous traps and hostile robots guard the corridors. Hidden weapons and computer terminals litter the maze, giving you the tools needed to survive and complete the rescue. The stakes are high, and the deadline is unforgiving.