Starblaster (ZX Spectrum Next 2.08+) by Kevman3D
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Thrust into a galactic warzone, obliterate the swarms of hostile aliens using your arsenal of laser weapons and the formidable deathcharger energy shield, your only protection against the relentless onslaught.
Starblaster is a fast paced classic arcade-style shooter inspired by Defender, with a variety of backgrounds and plenty of firepower, written entirely in NextBASIC (2.08) for the ZX Spectrum Next.
REQUIREMENTS: This game requires NextZXOS 2.08 (or higher) to run. Kickstarter 2 (KS2) ZX Spectrum Next’s should already be running this.
GAME FEATURES
- 8 different background terrains, 4 different alien types
- Animated sprite graphics and plenty of particle-style bursts
- Loads of fire power (including the formidable Deathcharger)
- Supports Keyboard (redefinable) and Joystick
- Top 5 high score table (scores are saved to disk).
- Game options screen for refining performance and adjusting game play.
FOR THE DEVELOPER NERDS #
- 50-ish page PDF code break down guide for the entire game, data and more.
- Original source code in text file format.
Play it as-is, look at the coding and play with it for some learning fun, even edit the code and graphics to make it your own! Enjoy.
**CSPECT USERS: **CSpect does not play audio correctly – the game will work though (just make sure you have updated your SD card image to 2.08)