Popular games for platform Bally Astrocade
Wizard of Wor is an action-oriented game for one or two players. The game takes the form of several maze-like dungeons infested with monsters. The players' characters, called Worriors, have to kill all the monsters. Player one has yellow Worriors, on the right, and player two has blue Worriors, on the left. In a two-player game, the players are also able to shoot each other's Worriors, earning bonus points and causing the other player to lose a life. Team-oriented players can successfully advance through the game by standing back-to-back (such as in a corner) and firing at anything that comes at them.
Old west theme shoot-out. Using simple graphics, two cowboys one on the left and one on the right move up down, left and right trying to get a clear shot avoiding cactus at the other.
This bowling game was a first-party game by Astrovision developed in 1981-1982 which only made it to the prototype stage. After Astrovision/Astrocade's bankrupcy the game was released in limited quantities by New Image in late 1985.
In Pirate's Chase, one or two players attempt to gather as many doubloons spread out on a beach as they can, while avoiding the spirit of Long John Silver.
Mazeman is a Pac-Man clone with some variations. There are twelve different mazes and the ghosts switches from pursuit to random behavior more often than in Pac-Man. It was released on cartridge in very limited quantities in 1984 by Dave Carson Software.
A two player game of skill and strategy as you try to knock out your enemy's gun emplacement. New random terrain in each battle!
A surreptitious video game rehash of the Death Star trench sequence from Star Wars, the player controls an X-Wing shaped aircraft firing at a TIE-Fighter (human or CPU controlled). Before starting out a maximum score (1-999) is entered and the player that first reaches it wins the game. A single hit is enough to bring down the enemy ship and it is worth one point.
In this Galaxian-inspired shooter for the Bally Astrocade, the player controls a cannon that scrolls left and right across the bottom of the screen and shoots at descending enemies.
This soccer game for the Astrocade was developed in 1982 but did not see release at the time. In 1985 the unreleased prototype finally went into production and was released in limited quantities by Mike White Software.
Prevent your firebase from taking damage by defending it from all angles. Well... four angles, anyway.
Seawolf! From deep beneath the sea, you fire your torpedoes at the tankers, battleships and other targets. Your mission is to sink more enemy ships than any other sub in the wolf pack. Its a race against time and other subs in your own navy. Missile! Launch guided missiles against cargo planes, bombers and fighters! Two complete games. Hours of fun! 1 or 2 players.
Cosmic Raiders is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up where the player's space ship can move both left and right and there is also a radar showing the locations of enemies. In every level four bombs are dropped along with a number of fighters to ensure the bombs reach the surface of the planet. The objective of the game is simply to clear all the enemies and get the highest score possible. For every two bombs destroyed an energy star that the player can collect will appear. By picking it up the player's ship is energized with an invincible energy shield. Once all enemies have been cleared from one level the game moves on to the next.
This cartridge consists of two war themed games: Red Baron and Panzer Attack. Both games are multiplayer only. Red Baron is played by two players while Panzer Attack can played by two to four players.
This game began life as "King Arthur's Adventure" before Astrovision secured the Conan the Barbarian license. The game was advertised during 1981-1982 but was never released at the time. It later changed name again, this time to Quest For The Orb. Neither Quest for the Orb would see a release as Astrovision/Astrocade hit financial troubles. Eventually a working prototype made its way to Dave Carson Software in 1985 and was released under the Conan the Barbarian name.
The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the Datsun 280Z. Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present time limit. It is one of the earliest games, if not the earliest, with authorized branding.
This cancelled first-party Astrocade game was released in very limited quantities by New Image in late 1985.
