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|publisher1=[[Virgin Mastertronic]]
|year1=1989
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|title2=Silkworm
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'''Silkworm''' is a co-operative [[shooter]] released for the arcade in [[1988]], and later converted to home computers within the following year. Unlike most other scrolling shoot 'em ups, Silkworm is one of the few games that has two players control a different vehicles, with a choice among a helicopter and a jeep. While playable by one person, the two vehicles can co-operate by covering each other's blind spots.


'''Silkworm''' is a co-operative [[shooter]] released for the arcade in 1988, and later converted to home computers within the following year. Unlike most other scrolling shoot 'em ups, Silkworm is one of the few games that has two players control a different vehicles, with a choice among a helicopter and a jeep.  While playable by one person, the two vehicles can co-operate by covering each other's blind spots. 
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Box artwork for Silkworm.
Box artwork for Silkworm.
Silkworm
Developer(s)Tecmo
Publisher(s)Tecmo
Year released1988
System(s)Arcade
SeriesArcade Archives
Genre(s)Shooter
ModesSingle player, Co-op
Silkworm
Developer(s)The Sales Curve
Publisher(s)Virgin Mastertronic
Year released1989
System(s)Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, Commodore Amiga, Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Silkworm
Developer(s)American Sammy
Publisher(s)American Sammy
Year released1990
System(s)NES
Arcade Archives Silk Worm
Developer(s)Tecmo
Publisher(s)Hamster Corporation
Year released2024
System(s)Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Rating(s)IARC Ages 7+ESRB Everyone 10+PEGI Ages 7+Parental Guidance
LinksSilkworm ChannelSearchSearch

Silkworm is a co-operative shooter released for the arcade in 1988, and later converted to home computers within the following year. Unlike most other scrolling shoot 'em ups, Silkworm is one of the few games that has two players control a different vehicles, with a choice among a helicopter and a jeep. While playable by one person, the two vehicles can co-operate by covering each other's blind spots.

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