Inferno - OUT NOW!!

Paradise launch their Budget Range with their first title, 'Inferno'.

Inferno is a fast, arcade action packed scroller, with devious puzzles and shoot-em-up elements. Gameplay takes place over a number of levels and zones within a nuclear power facility on a nearby planet.

Inferno Title Picture

Are you ready for fast arcade action?!

In the aftermath of a freak accident on a distant nuclear plant, an entire planet is on the brink of destruction. The nuclear core is getting hotter, and needs to be extinguished before it's too late! Are you skilled enough to battle through all the action packed levels and save Allum in this devious shoot-em-up?

As a crack member of the Alummanian defense unit, you have been drafted in to pilot a lone ship capable of extinguishing the radioactive core on Tvod-1. You must put out all the fire in each area, before it's too late - whilst evading oncoming enemy robot droids and security installations!

Inferno features over 20 devious levels, spanning 3 graphically varied zones that increase in both difficulty and size (the later levels are nearly 200 screens in size!). Zones can be accessed using passwords that are gained by completing fast-paced bonus levels.
There are also a number of hidden bonus features, cheats, and levels, and a stunning end of game surprise!

Check out some 3D modelled renders of the main craft:

Click any of the links below to see screenshots of Inferno:

Cheats and Passwords!

Here are some of the cheats and 'extra' features to be found within Inferno! You will hear a sound to confirm a cheat has been activated!
However, we will let you find out the zone passwords for yourselves!

Type SPLAN on the main menu screen. All levels will now be upside down!
You will have to reverse your up and down keys to play in this mode!
Type SQUEAK on the main menu screen. All voice sound effects will be squeaky!
Type WHOOPS on the main menu screen. Your craft will fire ARM chips at enemies!
Type OLDARM on the main menu screen. This will enable the Music option on ARM 2 machines!
(Warning, this will slow down the game.)
Type in your password as 'CLASSIC!'. This will give you access to a hidden, Pac-Man style bonus level!
Type CHEAT on the main menu screen. Then pausing the game with F1 will give access to the programmers test menu!

What customers have said....

"I can't get at the computer now, my 8 year old son is always playing the demo!!"
"It was a pleasant surprise to see a game that costs under £10 so nicely presented"
"My daughter found [Inferno] on the Acorn User cover disk and has rated it highly"
"The demo I played was very impressive"
"The game is great fun and is very well presented"
"After seeing the demo, I was impressed by the very professional way the game was put together"
"Absolutely terrific!"
"I was impressed by the quality and gameplay of 'Inferno' and hope to see more like it in the future!"

What the reviewers have said....

"Suberb budget priced release... also a fun, addictive game to play. ***** (5/5 stars)"
32-Bit Acorn Gaming, Nov 1996

"Paradise has thought long & hard about Inferno's design, and I think it's got it right......all in all for £9.99 Inferno is a game that's definitely good value."
Acorn User, Dec 1996

"Was it worth the wait? Most Definately! All in all Inferno is an excellent game with good gameplay and good graphics to boot! The game will keep you engrossed for hours, and is worth buying at the bargain price of £9.99."
Archimedes World, March 1997

"...a very playable game.... If you are a shoot-em-up fan, then this game will certainly appeal to you, and for a mere ten pounds, it really is good value......I look forward to the next release from Paradise."
RXN Internet Magazine, March 1997

"From start to finish the whole game has clearly had lots of time and care lavished on it.
The whole game is slick and a pleasure to play...... Inferno is exceptionally good for its price.
"If you like action games then you should buy Inferno right now. That's now. And even if you don't I'd still get it anyway, because for less than the cost of three Acorn magazines what have you got to lose?
Graphics: 8, Sound: 8, Playability: 8, Value: 10, Overall: 9/10"
32-Bit Acorn Gaming, April 1997

Compatibility

You can use Vertical Twist/Serial Port, Acorn A3010 or RTFM joystick interfaces, and these are detected automatically when Inferno is loaded - no extra software is needed
Inferno is compatible with all Acorn machines & ARM processors (it is StrongARM Native, and will run without any patches or fixes). The game requires RiscOS 3.1 and 2Mb Memory minimum on all systems.

Inferno's packaging