Free Linear Space – discovery of space
Space vertical shooter. About bugs and space. So, in space not only Ufo sausages are flying, but, also, a bugs too. 8 levels. Something about, approximately, one minute long or minute and a half long are levels duration. And after this, at some levels, you will meet a boss. Total 4 bosses. They are, also, different bugs. And big final – mega boss – caterpillar from space!
Menu itself is made with a simple way. With a text form. Some reference, a memory recall about Basic with computer MSX, or with MS DOS. And, next, you go to super menu – select player. 15 types of players to select from. Mainly, they are bugs. And, you can select one of them. It is only visual side. They fly and move similar.
And, ahead, – there are 8 levels. Space vertical shooter. So, here you shoot with laser. So, a long beam, goes all over the screen. And enemies - they do same things. After - you need to recharge laser. It is automatically. 70 types of enemies. Flying bugs, Ufo sausages. But, mainly, bugs. Enemies have a different behavior. They fly forward though the screen. And, also, by diagonal, for example. They can move to the left and right. But, mainly, they move forward. With some modification in their move.
Space, where you live in, is full of different creatures. They are different bugs, insects. They are, also, flying here in space. And, you are flying to them as a guest. Everyone is busy with their own things. And, also, – it is a fantastic, sci-fi!
Genre game - vertical shooter. So, here you need active move and shoot with laser. And, it is, main, here, main things, that you need to do.
So, it is a theme of different space bugs. It was popular, very popular theme, looks like. In 80s. Those games like Space Invaders. Galaga and Galaxian. And lots of copycat. Or similar games. There were for different computers.
So, you are as a player can to select your own space little ship. Saying correct – often it will be a bug. Or insect. And, you will play as this bug. So, you are little green by color. And, so, you are such bug or something another. Different kind, I draw different kinds. Excellent drawing process it was! And, your bug is, rather, fast moving with arrows in space and shoot with space button.
There are not many enemies at the screen. From one to three. In a medium. But, they are with certain speed are flying across the screen. Not so fast. And, they, also, shoot with laser. Laser beam cuts through space. And, it works for some time. So, if you get yourself under laser beam, you will be severely injured. So, you need to be carefully. Casual enemies – they, also, have like you - 100 lives. And bosses – 5000 lives. And megaboss -10000 live points.
You need to tinker with bosses. Well, I cannot say, that they are hard. Simply, they have lots of lives. And they move. Well, not so active. And, main – not to get under their laser beam. Bosses are goes after levels. So, you are, already, rather, frayed to the end of the level. And, if you get at the boss, under his laser beam. So, you even can get a screen - Game Over.
And, this is, yes, it is not so dynamically everything here. And, so, medium tempo. Maybe, even for a shooter – not fast, I can say. But, all the things is in laser beam. It has a duration for several seconds. And, so, it deals good damage.
Little secret is that player`s laser beam is stronger, than enemy laser beam. I made this. So, player has an advantage. About question - laser beam power. But, enemies - they are higher amount. And, their laser beam is, also, not bad. And, it can do a severely damage to you. This is a core of game.
Bosses - there are 4 of them here. Three bosses. And one megaboss. All of these three bosses – they are big bugs. And they move. A little different. But, mainly, they move a little by screen. So, looks like, nothing hard is here. But, they have a moves. And, they shoot with lasers. Once again, you can get under laser beam. Simply, you need to be carefully.
And, double carefully be with megaboss – space caterpillar. She moves even more active. If bosses they move a little. So, here it is more active moves. And, you can get under the laser beam even more. And, simply, it is good to be – carefully. Attentive.
So, I cannot say, that game is hard. But, there is here its own game style and attitude. Rather normal vertical shooter. About bugs, ants, Ufo sausages.
Yes, enemies are here with different sizes. Mainly, they are about your size. But, there are little smaller. And, there are bigger than you. About half of the screen ant, for example, or big caterpillar. And green. But, as idea – they are same enemies as all the other. They have same lives. Simply, they have a huge visual. And, takes, rather, big part of the screen. So, this is a variation moment.
And, total, there are here 70 enemies. Every level - has its own pack. Sometimes, they are reddish. Sometime, they are green. Somewhere, they are bigger. Somewhere, they are Ufo sausages. So, be read to see big ant. And big caterpillar. And more close to the final – Ufo sausages! Ask your friend – do you see a space bug? Do you go to the caterpillar? Do you see ant? And, a classic question – Ufo sausages, do you go to this stage? Do you see Ufo sausage?
Retro sci fi, 80s, bugs. A little about good and kind animals. Insects. Caterpillars, Ufo sausages, ants, different bugs, most different kind. Flying, crawling. So, a fantastic shooter. 16 colors total in use. And screen resolution 320 x 200. So, it is like MS DOS. Or, rather, with spirit of MSX. So, do you see ant? So, big space ant with the half of the screen size?
Well, allright! All of them are your friends! So, you are going to friends as a guest! Flying! Just, game format – shooter! What can you do with this! And, all around you – light lines are flashing. It is somekind of stars. Or asteroids. Or, maybe, you just fly with so big speed! Science fiction! Space is so big. So, maybe, you are flying with warp speed.
So, this means - it is faster, than speed of light. All of these are your over speed of light - speed light friends. Friends with the speed of light. So, that’s why space is empty now. Everyone is flashing very fast! And, until you do not learn to do same thing – you never see anyone! Science fiction theory! It is a discovery of the free linear space! Wow! With bugs and Ufo sausages! Wow! Wow! Funny little game! Fantastic! With bugs!
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