Aztarac
Aztarac is a scrolling shooter arcade game using vector graphics. It was developed by Tim Stryker and released by Centuri in 1983. The player is the commander of an intergalactic race of mutant humans whose mode of transport is a tank. Its turret is independently controlled, allowing the player to move in one direction while shooting in another. The mission is to guard space outposts from hordes of incoming enemy ships.
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 Promotional flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Tim Stryker |
| Publisher(s) | Centuri |
| Designer(s) | Tim Stryker |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
Each level has several outposts clustered in the center. When an enemy ship touches an outpost, the outpost is destroyed. The player can press a second button to activate a long-range scanner, allowing them to locate enemies before they get close and enabling them to remove themselves from the game. This ends the life of the player's gaming platform.
Highest score
Dennis Bartlett of Iowa, USA, scored a world record 142,390 points on Aztarac on February 11, 1984.[1]
References
- "Twin Galaxies' Aztarac High Score Rankings". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
External links
- Aztarac at the Killer List of Videogames
- Aztarac entry at the Centuri.net Arcade Database
- Aztarac entry at GameFAQs
- Aztarac at Arcade History
- Twin Galaxies High Score Rankings on Aztarac
- Temple, Tony (2017-01-20). "Centuri Aztarac: Finding THE Holy Arcade Grail…". ArcadeBlogger.com. - Account of the preservation of Tim Strykers personal copy of Aztarac.