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Ice & Fire

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Ice & Fire
DeveloperZombie Studios
PublisherGT Interactive
DesignersAlexey Pajitnov
Vladimir Pokhilko
PlatformsWindows, Classic Mac OS
ReleaseSeptember 1995[1]
GenresFirst-person shooter, puzzle

Ice & Fire is a 1995 first-person shooter puzzle video game from Zombie Studios. The game was described as a cross between Doom and Concentration.[2]

Gameplay

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In Ice and Fire, players are cast as the last hope for a desolate asteroid known as IF-1, armed only with elemental blasters and a mandate to revive a frozen world. The game unfolds across a series of increasingly intricate mazes populated by alien foes, demanding both spatial memory and puzzle-solving endurance. Each level hides passwords essential for progression, often leaving players scouring for elusive keys long after the combat has ended. The outer shell of the asteroid itself forms a larger navigational maze, where players must make split-second directional choices while flying and engaging enemies. A map overlay is provided for assistance.[3]

Development

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Ice & Fire was developed with the help of Tetris creators Alexey Pajitnov and Vladimir Pokhilko.[2][4][1] The game had a marketing budget of $1 million.[4]

Reception

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GameSpot gave the game a score of five out of ten, stating: "This game tests patience and logic, and Doom fans will find the only similarities here are the first-person perspective and the letter 'D' in the name. A tedious puzzle game in action game's clothing."[3]

The game was not a big commercial success.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Windows 95 Gets into the game". Electronic Entertainment. August 20, 1995. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Computer Gaming Isn't Just For Guys Anymore". Newsday. February 4, 1996. p. 81. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c Foster, Hugo. "Ice and Fire Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 6, 1997. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Zombie readies CD-ROM game for big-bucks debut by M. Sharon Baker". Zombie Studios. 1995. Archived from the original on June 5, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ice & Fire". Hyper. March 1996. p. 68. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ice & Fire". Power Play (magazine) [de] (in German). March 1996. p. 128. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Baker, Sharon (October 30, 1998). "Zombie, RTime pin hopes on U.S. Rangers". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Gale Research.
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