Astro Chase
Astro Chase is a multidirectional shooter written by Fernando Herrera for Atari 8-bit computers. It was published by First Star Software in 1982 as the company's first game. Parker Brothers licensed it…
Astro Chase is an arcade developed by First Star Software, released 7 December 1982 on Atari 2600, Arcade, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Astro Chase is
Astro Chase is an arcade game developed by First Star Software and released in 1982. It was published by Exidy. It is available on Atari 2600, Arcade, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX. It runs on Max-A-Flex.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As pilot of a spaceship, your job is to save the planet Earth! Eight mega mines are slowly homing in, and you need to destroy them all before they reach Earth. Trying to stop you are a variety of flying saucers which will constantly be chasing you around the planet. Your ship is equipped with lasers which can be used to destroy enemy saucers and the mega mines. Located throughout the space around Earth are eight shield depots; if you fly through one of these, you will temporarily become invincible. Your spaceship also has a limited energy supply; if you get too low on energy, it can be resupplied at one of the generators located in the four corners of the play area. When all of the mega…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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