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Solar Quest |
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Yup, it's another Asteroids clone. Just when you thought there
couldn't possibly be any more, along comes another one. The main difference between this and the other similar titles is the ability to rescue the survivors from the alien ships you have to destroy. Quite why you should rescue them and not let them float to a fiery demise in the heat of the sun isn't made clear, but you get bonus points for it so it's probably a good idea. Despite it's similarity to the other Asteroids games it's still a fun title and worth playing. |
Downloads
SOLAROVL.ZIP - Screen overlays for use with the emulator
SOLAR.ZIP - ROM image of the game
Box Scans
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Original Game Instructions
Solar Quest
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How many types of alien vessels will you be able to destroy? Seven different types are
after you. You must first destroy them and then attempt to rescue the survivors before
that float into the sun. Don't get your ship too close to the sun... its high temperatures
can destroy you.
Controls
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Joystick: Rotates your alien destroying ship.
Button 1: Hyperspace.
Button 2: Nuke. Fires Nukes at alien vessels.
Button 3: Thrust.
Button 4: Fire.
Game Play
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The first group of aliens will fly on to the screen. Use the joystick to rotate your ship
and button 3 to move forward. You must try to destroy the ships before they collide with
you. To destroy alien vessels one at a time, press button 4 to fire rockets. You can
destroy many alien vessels at the same time by using button 2, the Nuke. Press this button
once to fire the Nuke and a second time to release its force. The number of remaining
Nukes are shown at the bottom of the screen.
Button 1 allows you to move mysteriously on the screen to avoid begin hit.
Use it cautiously... it might put you in an even more difficult predicament.
Once an alien vessel is destroyed, its survivor will remain and float toward the sun in
the center of the screen. You can earn extra points by either destroying the survivors or
picking them up in your craft before the sun destroys them. As the game progresses, new
types of aliens, who are even faster and more deadly, will enter the field.
Getting Hit
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If an alien collides with you or you get to close to the sun, you will lose one ship. If
you have additional ships left, you will return to the field with the same type of alien
that destroyed you.
Number of Ships
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In each game you start with 3 ships. An extra ship is awarded for each 25
survivors rescued.
Scoring
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Points are awarded for destroying the alien ships, as
follows:
Alien Points
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Alien 1 250
Alien 2 300
Alien 3 350
Alien 4 400
Alien 5 450
Alien 6 500
Alien 7 750
After careful piloting, a ghost ship will appear. You will earn 3500 points for destroying
it. If a survivor is destroyed, 250 points are earned. If a survivor is picked up, 1000
points are earned. An extra Nuke is awarded for each 10,000 points earned.
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