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Background

In 1980, Kevin Flynn, one of ENCOM's brightest young software engineers, sets up his own private memory file. He begins to write a program for a video game called "Space Paranoids" and other video games such as Matrix Blaster, Vice Squad, and more. However, Flynn's overtime work and bragging draws the unwanted attention of another software engineer. Not so young, not so bright, but very, very sneaky. The rival programmer was Edward Dillinger. One day Flynn goes to his terminal to read up his file. After pulling up the file for Paranoids, Flynn discovers a blank screen.

Three months later, Ed Dillinger presents ENCOM with five video game that he claims to have invented: Space Paranoids, Light Cycles, Vice Squad, Laser Maximus, Matrix Blaster. After Flynn tried to convince the Board Of Directors that Dillinger stole his work, they fired Flynn and promoted Dillinger to Executive Vice President, and later Senior Executive.

In 1982, Flynn was digitized into the computer world by the Master Control Program, after Flynn tried to hack into the system. There he helped Tron fight the MCP and it's forces. Flynn jumped inside the the MCP to help Tron insert his Identity Disc. While inside Flynn found the missing Space Paranoids file deep within the MCP's memory. When Flynn returned to the human world, a printer typed the evidence he needed. Dillinger was fired and Flynn replaced him. Soon after Flynn began writing a program for a new video game called "Tron".

Gameplay

The object of the game is to go through the levels and to achieve as many points as possible by destroying Recognizers. The total number of points a person can achieve is 999,000 pts, a record currently held by the gamer, FLN. You use a pilot-like joystick to move the tank and guns and a ball to move the turret.

You are allowed five shots per round. There is a yellow patch that allows you to reload your ammunition. After destroying all the Recognizers, the yellow patch becomes white and teleports you to the next level.

Gallery

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Space Paranoids Cabinet

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