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Starbike

by The Edge·published by The Edge

1 September 198415
ZX Spectrum

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About

The Starbike is sent out into space to rescue lost yellow aliens on a succession of levels. These must be picked up in turn and taken to the depository in order to ensure their safety. A scanner exists elsewhere to direct you to the next alien to save. The scanner will tell you when there are no more aliens; at this point you must return to the lander at which you start the level (it's near the depository) to move on. Leaving a level without saving all the aliens sees you get a scoring penalty.

There are plenty of other things out to stop you, from hostile aliens to space debris. Your Starbike has automatic fire, and is steered left or right, with thrust applied using the fire button to take you up the screen - releasing sees you drop back down gradually. You have one life, but can take four hits to the shield before a fifth is fatal.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Players

2 offline

Languages

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

Game details

Media Type

Cassette Tape

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Joysticks Supported

Cursor Joystick, Fuller Joystick, Kempston Joystick, Sinclair Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

Miscellaneous Attributes

Currah MicroSpeech

System requirements

Min. RAM Required

48 KB

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Facts

Developer

The Edge

Publisher

The Edge

Released

1 September 1984

Platforms

ZX Spectrum

Tags

Side viewShooterSci-fi / futuristic