Astro Blaster

published by Sega in 1981, developed by Gremlin Industries, running on Arcade
type: shooter
genre: Science Fiction, Fixed shooter
perspective: side view
player options: single player
languages: eng
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Official description

"ALERT, ALERT. . . INVADER SHIPS IN SECTOR ONE BATTLE STATIONS!!"
With that exciting warning, the synthesized Mission Control voice signals the start of your most challenging, thrill-packed video adventure.
Starting with 3 to 5 fully fueled ships (the number determined by the operator), your mission is to blast all targets before refueling by the Mother Ship.
Then, advance to the next game sector where you meet more missile-firing multi-colored invaders

LASER TEMPERATURE CRITICAL!!"
Make every shot count
Because if you don't manage your firing efficiently, laser temperature rises and the voice of Mission Control warns you firing could stop completely until the laser temperature cools.
Mission Control also gives you voice updates on fuel supply, ships remaining and more, playing a vital role in your successful star battle.

WARP ACTIVATED... 10, 9, 8,
The ASTRO BLASTER game also lets you play for time, using the Time Warp.
When the action is toughest each of your ships gives you one chance to hit the Time Warp button, slowing down invader ships and their missiles. Meanwhile, Mission Control counts down your remaining Warp Time.
Point value is determined by target size and speed, with the smaller, faster targets earning you the most points. You also win bonus points by completing specific tasks.
But the bonuses are secret, adding even more excitement to the game.

"ONE SHIP REMAINING. . . EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION!!"
To keep the ASTRO BLASTER game a thrilling challenge to both experienced players and beginners, Gremlin/SEGA's exclusive MultiPhase makes each new game sector tougher than the one before, with enemy targets coming faster and firing more missiles.
The game ends when you've lost all ships, run out of fuel, or if you destroy your ship while docking to refuel. But even though the game's ended, with ASTRO BLASTER the fun never stops!

# 2019-05-13 17:27:08 - official description

Description

- Shoot enemy space ships for points
- Shoot fire balls for extra fuel
- Use Warp to slow down enemy ships and bombs (only once per sector or ship).
- Discover how to earn secret bonuses for extra points
- Dock with mother ship to refuel after each sector
- Game over when you run out of ships or fuel
- Laser will not fire while overheated

AndreaD # 2012-05-01 08:27:56 - mameinfo.dat

Technical specs

software: Emulated on MAME,
hardware: Sega G-80 raster,
display: raster

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