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{{short description|2011 video game}}
{{Refimprove|date=September 2011}}
{{Infobox VG
|title = Minotron: 2112
|developer = [[Llamasoft]]
|publisher = Llamasoft
|released = 2011
|genre = [[Multidirectional shooter]]
|modes = [[Single-player]]
|platforms = [[iOS]]
|image = Minotron2112 logo.png
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'''''Minotron: 2112''''' is a [[multidirectional shooter]] for [[iOS]] written by [[Jeff Minter]] and Ivan Zorzin of [[Llamasoft]].  It is a mobile [[Video game remake|remake]] of ''[[Llamatron]]'' for the [[Atari ST]] and [[Amiga]],<ref>Zuccarelli, Dan. ''[http://www.gamezebo.com/games/minotron-2112/review Minotron: 2112 Review]''. [[Gamezebo]]. 8 March 2011.</ref> which itself is an updated version of the 1982 arcade game ''[[Robotron: 2084]]''.  It is the ''Minotaur Project'' game representing the [[Mattel Intellivision]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Kristan |title=Mobile Games Roundup |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/mobile-games-roundup-review-18?page=2 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref>
== Gameplay ==
The player controls a [[minotaur]] moving in a static 2-dimensional space.  The objective is for the player to eliminate all enemies on the stage ("wave") in order to progress to the next.  Enemies appear in a variety of surreal forms, including teapots, televisions, lightbulbs, and some shapes inspired by other classic arcade games such as ''[[Berzerk (video game)|Berzerk]]''.  Power-ups are also released as enemies and obstacles on the stage are destroyed.  As the stages proceed, new enemies appear, including a [[Mandelbrot set]], shaded arrows which play a [[Wilhelm scream]] when shot, lasers which fire across the entire screen, and the player ship from ''[[Minotaur Rescue]]''.  Existing enemies are also increased in power, gaining ability such as exploding into dangerous shrapnel or orbiting stars when destroyed.
[[Ruminant]] animals, such as sheep and camels, wander around on the stages; these can be "rescued" by touching them, awarding a score bonus at the end of the level. (They are equivalent to the "last human family" in ''[[Robotron: 2084]]''.)
The game has 100 levels and two boss enemies: a giant [[toilet]] partway through the game, and [[Kevin Toms]] on level 99.  After defeating this final boss, the wave number switches to two hearts and a final level plays which contains only beasties.  Once all of these are rescued, the screen fades out to white with a feedback effect, and the game ends.
===Controls===
The game has several different control modes:
* In ''Simplified'' mode, the player moves the minotaur by sliding a single finger on the touchscreen; the minotaur automatically chooses its direction of fire, always aiming for the closest enemy.
* In ''Normal'' mode, the player must choose the direction of fire by swiping or sliding a ''second'' finger on the touch screen, while a "moving" finger is already in contact.
* In ''Assisted'' mode, the controls behave as in ''Normal'' mode but the player is assisted by a "droid" which moves and fires independently.
* In ''Hard'' mode, the controls behave as in ''Normal'' mode and there is no droid, plus the range of power-ups available is restricted.
== Reception ==
The game maintained a five-star rating on the iOS [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] and was named App Of The Week by [[The Register]] in April 2011,<ref>Bailey, Andrew. ''[http://www.reghardware.com/2011/04/20/review_igamer_llamasoft_minotaur_2112 Minotron: 2112 on iOS 4]''. [[The Register]]. 20 April 2011.</ref> and received positive reviews from several other iOS gaming sites.
== References ==
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[[Category:Multidirectional shooters]]
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