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Xybots

TitleXybots
First release1987
DeveloperAtari Games
PublisherDomark Software
PlatformsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Genresaction game, maze video game
Players1–2 players
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Amiga: 1987-01-01
Arcade: 1987-11-01
Commodore 64: 1989-01-01 (PAL)
Atari Lynx: 1991-11-08
Wikidata IDQ2613835

Traverse pseudo-3D underground mazes to eliminate waves of hostile robots in this sci-fi shooter. Players can hunt for health and bonuses from flying saucers while fighting through Gauntlet-style environments. A split-screen mode allows for two-player cooperative play, though players must be careful as bullets can accidentally harm one another during combat.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q2613835) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (amiga/xybots) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (zxspectrum/xybots) · last updated 2026-10-11 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (12871) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (55337) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (38115,112106) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (19559) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (xybots) · last updated 2026-10-15 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsetxybots
Title at ADBXybots (rev 2)
ManufacturerAtari Games
Year1987
GenreMaze / Shooter Large
Players2
MAME driver statusGOOD
Xybots – Flyer
Flyer
Xybots – Marquee
Marquee
Xybots – Cabinet
Cabinet
Xybots – Title
Title
Xybots – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Atari Games); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (mame-title+year) · fetched 2026-10-15 05:23 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (9): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Domark Software · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Logos (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Domark Software · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (5): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Domark Software · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
Atari Lynx Longplay [066] Xybots
World-of-Longplays · Atari Lynx version · longplay · 3:00:12auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
Xybots - RZX Playback
Spectrum Computing · ZX Spectrum version · longplay · 3:35:03auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
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