Overview and Gameplay
Earth is breaking apart in 1999, and Moby’s crew drives the underground vehicle Wurm into the planet to find four missing teams and uncover the cause. WURM: Journey to the Center of the Earth mixes vehicle shooting, first-person cockpit combat, side-scrolling exploration, dialogue, and story scenes across five acts.
The Wurm changes between tank, hover, and aerial forms in scrolling action sections. Other scenes put Moby on foot, where she searches, fights enemies, and advances the story through conversations.
Controls And Mechanics
- The Control Pad moves the Wurm or Moby, aims in cockpit scenes, and chooses commands.
- Button A is used for jumping, form and weapon changes, and some cockpit actions.
- Button B fires weapons, advances dialogue, and confirms commands in certain scenes.
- Start pauses the game.
- Select is used for continue choices and bypassing some cockpit role-playing sequences.
- The game is single-player only.
Version Notes
The USA NES release is the localized version of the Japanese Famicom game Chitei Senkou Bazolder.
Release And Credits
- USA NES release year: 1991
- Developer: Cyclone System
- Publisher: Asmik Corporation of America
- Japanese title: Chitei Senkou Bazolder
