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Astro Blaster

Shooter Arcade Action Science fiction
75
User Score
5 ratings
March 1, 1981
Released 16495 days ago
Arcade ZX Spectrum

About

The player controls a ship (bearing a resemblance to the Battlestar Galactica) which can fire and move left or right. The player must continuously monitor the onscreen temperature and fuel gauges; if the ship overheats, its weapon is disabled, and if it is depleted of fuel, the vessel itself explodes. The player must battle through waves of enemies, which attack with varied formations and flight patterns. When a wave is destroyed, a new one appears. At the end of each sector, the player flies through an asteroid belt and can obtain extra fuel by shooting fireballs. After this, the mother ship is met, where the player docks and refuels for the next sector. Also, the player is rewarded various bonuses for accomplishing certain feats, such as, shooting all enemies in a specific order or shooting all enemies without missing.

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Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
Mar 1, 1981
ZX Spectrum Worldwide
Dec 31, 1983

Game Info

Developer
Gremlin Industries, Sega/Gremlin
Publisher
Quicksilva, Sega
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Shooter Arcade
Themes
Action Science fiction

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