Starcross

Starcross

1982 · Infocom

3.13 out of 5, 6 ratings

About

The year is 2186. Humanity has established colonies on the moon, Mars, and several of the larger asteroids. Earth's sky is dotted with space habitats, and the spaceways are always busy. As usual, there is the urgent need for energy to power this advanced civilization; one of the primary sources of that energy is quantum black holes. In Starcross, you are a miner of black holes, scouring the asteroid belt in your one-man survey ship. Finding and harnessing a single black hole can make a person's fortune. It's a lonely business, fraught with the known and unknown hazards of space. You've equipped your ship, the M.C.S. STARCROSS, with the best gear you could afford. You've put everything into this venture, and though you've tried before, you somehow sense that this time will be different.

Release date
September 1, 1982
Developer
Infocom
Publisher
Infocom
Genres
PuzzleAdventure
Themes
Science fiction

Media

Platforms

Mac
Atari 8-bit
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Atari ST/STE
Commodore 16
DOS
Tatung Einstein
Amiga
Apple II
TRS-80
Amstrad CPC
Commodore Plus/4
Amstrad PCW

Release dates

Apple IIFull release
North America · Sep 1, 1982
Atari 8-bitFull release
North America · Sep 1, 1982
DOSFull release
North America · Sep 1, 1982

Time to beat

Average15 h