Berzerk

Project Berzerk- A Berzerk Adventure!

Berzerk- The Prequel to Robotron 2084 (developed by Alan McNeil)

The Guidebook’s goal in reviewing Berzerk was to pay homage to the inspiration for Robotron 2084.
And no homage would be complete without visiting the Gran-Daddy of competitive Berzerk gameplay.
Joel has graciously offered to lead us into an exploration of Berzerk as Master of Ceremonies.
So grab your favorite lazer gun, and join us in the perilous mazes ruled by ruthless Robots!

Berzerk/Frenzy Developer Alan McNeil

Eugene Jarvis, Robotron/Defender Developer

You the Fans! Please share your story with us-

GAMEPLAY

Slow Bullets Strategy (courtesy of Grant Thienemann)
Fast Bullets Strategy (courtesy of Steve Wagner)
Learning Maze Starts
Master Study in Fast Bullets (courtesy of Phil Younger)
Note from the author- If you search google for Berzerk references in relation to Robotron 2084 you’ll find stories of Eugene Jarvis coming up with the dual joystick idea from a desire to play Berzerk after an auto accident. So what makes Berzerk tick in the pre-history of the birth of Robotron? Dunno, the author was never a Berzerk player in the 80’s arcade era, so I guess that means it is time to explore the answer….. as it turns out it is an answer that took over 13hrs to figure out, click HERE….Project Slow Bullets – Learning Berzerk in 1 Million Points!

The Mazes Explained

Technical

Pop Culture

The Making Of… Berzerk!