Electrocop

Electrocop
Cover art
DeveloperEpyx
Publishers
ProducerGreg Omi
DesignersChuck Sommerville
Charlie Kellner
RJ Mical
Tom Schumacher
ArtistsArthur Koch
Karen Mangum
Matthew Crysdale
ComposersAlex Rudis
Robert Vieira
PlatformAtari Lynx
Release
  • NA: 1989
  • EU: 1989
  • JP: 25 November 1989
GenresAction, third-person shooter
ModeSingle-player

Electrocop is a 1989 action video game developed by Epyx and published by Atari Corporation in North America and Europe for the Atari Lynx. It was released in Japan on November 25 of the same year, where it was distributed by Mumin Corporation. One of the first games written for the platform, it was among the launch titles that were released along with the system in North America.

Set on a futuristic interpretation of Washington, D.C. in the year 2069, players assume the role of the titular robot created by MegaCorp who must infiltrate the Steel Complex fortress and attempt to rescue the President of the United States' first daughter under a time limit from the Criminal Brain. Conceived by Greg Omi, who developed the Lynx hardware alongside Chip's Challenge creator Chuck Sommerville, Electrocop began its development prior to the existence of any functional Lynx hardware.

Electrocop received mixed reception from critics, who unanimously praised the pseudo-3D visuals and sound department, but some criticized the repetitive nature of the gameplay and convoluted graphics. A version of the game was developed and completed by ICC for the Atari 7800, but never released.