Astro Blaster

Astro Blaster

1981 · Gremlin Industries

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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.

Release date
March 1, 1981
Developer
Gremlin Industries, Sega/Gremlin
Publisher
Quicksilva, Sega
Genres
ShooterArcade
Themes
ActionScience fiction

Media

Platforms

Arcade
ZX Spectrum

Release dates

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