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Star Castle

by Cinematronics·published by Cinematronics, GCE

1 September 198026
VectrexArcade

Reader score

6.7/ 10

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About

In this game you find yourself in a small ship opposed against a Star Castle. This fortress is a powerful turret placed behind three circular protective force fields. You will have to puncture through the force fields and make that demanding shot for the center. Each of the forcefields is made up of eight segments, each such segment take two hits to destroy.

Of course it's not quite that easy... First small sparks will come out of the center trying to hit you. The turret in the center can also launch a very fast, and very accurate, laser at you. On top of that if you destroy an entire circular layer of force field it will regenerate along with another layer! This makes it impossible for you to stay in the same spot, as the layers rotate in opposite directions you will inevitably destroy one before breaching and destroying the center.

Being hit by anything will cause the loss of one of your four lives, however if you hit the Forcefields you'll only bounce off.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Players

2 offline

Ported as

Star CastleStar Castle

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English——

Game details

Media Type

Cartridge

ROM Size on Cart

4K

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

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Also known as

States and Capitals — Other

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Facts

Developer

Cinematronics

Publisher

Cinematronics, GCE

Released

1 September 1980

Platforms

VectrexArcade

Standing

Top 54% by want to play

Tags

Top-downFixed / flip-screenArcadeShooterDirect controlSpace flightSci-fi / futuristic