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Rescue on Fractalus! (1985)

Lucasfilm Games

Amstrad CPC · Apple II · Atari 5200 · Atari 7800 · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · TRS-80 Color Computer · ZX Spectrum

2.80 from 5 ratings

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The game utilizes fractal technology to create the craggy mountains of an alien planet, where the visilibility was drastically reduced by the dense atmosphere. The player controls a fictional "Valkyrie" space fighter (converted for search and rescue duty) from a first-person view, attempting to land and pick up downed Ethercorps pilots. Some of these mountains hold anti-aircraft guns, which have … Read more
The game utilizes fractal technology to create the craggy mountains of an alien planet, where the visilibility was drastically reduced by the dense atmosphere. The player controls a fictional "Valkyrie" space fighter (converted for search and rescue duty) from a first-person view, attempting to land and pick up downed Ethercorps pilots. Some of these mountains hold anti-aircraft guns, which have to be avoided or destroyed. Due to the varied terrain, the direction finder has to be used to locate the pilots, whose visual beacons are often masked by mountain ridges. At higher levels, the enemy Jaggis begin flying kamikaze saucers. The mission area also moves into day/night boundaries. Night missions are particularly difficult, requiring diligent use of the altimeter to avoid crashing. Flying consumes fuel. The way to replenish this supply is to rescue downed pilots who bring their remaining fuel supplies on board. Read less
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Details

Developers
Lucasfilm Games
Publishers
Activision, Atari Corporation, Epyx
Genres
Shooter, Simulator
Themes
Action, Science fiction

Release dates

  • Apr 1985 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari 8-bit
  • Jul 1985 (Full Release) (North_America) Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • Sep 1985 (Full Release) (Europe) Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • 1985 (Full Release) (Europe) Apple II, Atari 8-bit
  • 1985 (Full Release) (North_America) Apple II
  • 1986 (Full Release) (Europe) Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
  • 1986 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari 5200
  • 1987 (Full Release) (North_America) TRS-80 Color Computer
  • TBD (Cancelled) (Worldwide) Atari 7800
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