Chapter 6. Robot Rampage – Multi-Axis Mayhem

In the depths of a top secret research facility, a supercomputer has gone rogue. It has reached out over the worldwide network and seized control of automated factories across the globe. In these factories, it has begun building tank-like robotic warriors.

In Robot Rampage, the player takes on the roll of a robo-tank "fighting for the good guys". The player moves from factory to factory, shutting down the computer-controlled manufacturing facilities and destroying the enemy robots.

Robot Rampage is a multi-axis game—the player's movement and weaponry are controlled separately, allowing them to move and fire in any combination of directions simultaneously.

In this chapter, we will begin constructing the ...

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