In addition, the player controls Commander Video's movement independently of his targeting reticule, similar to the style of twin-stick games descended from Robotron: 2084.
He continued making games, designing Narc (1989) and helping develop Smash TV (1990), which drew comparisons to Robotron.
Born in Sömmerda, Thuringia, East Germany, Linke began his football career in 1977, with local BSG Robotron Sömmerda.