Herbert W Armstrong

The video game explosion is leaving behind a wake of controversy. Another coin drops in the slot. A finger rests on the fire button, another on the thrust activator, two more on the directional controls. The video screen surges to life, and you're now the commander of an embattled spaceship. You have to think fast to defend your ship against space rocks and alien craft by maneuvering around them, firing at them or taking a risky jump to hyperspace to hide from them. Be careful, though. When you fire at a large oncoming asteroid, it breaks up in to smaller rocks that can ram your ship and explode it instantly. While repeated blasts diminish the number of asteroids on the screen, you scramble to evade an approaching enemy ship. Watch out for that asteroid! Now you only have two ships left...

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