Star Fortress
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $0.99 | Sean Barenz | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
You will need to blast away at the rings surrounding the Star Lord in order to create the opening needed to destroy him. During all this the Star Lord will constantly track you, and firing as soon as there is an opening available to it. If you manage to destroy the Star Lord, you will earn 5000 points plus a bonus for the number of ring segments remaining on the screen and time elapsed.
There are three sparks that will harass you throughout the level and will destroy you on contact. You can destroy the sparks with your own bullets but the sparks are not worth any points.
As stated before, you must destroy the Star Lord before he becomes mobile. An audible and visual alert is triggered about 20 seconds before the Star Lord becomes mobile. Once mobile, your bullets will no longer destroy it nor the fortress rings and your only choice is to escape. If you are destroyed while trying to escape, the level ends and you move on to the next level.
To control the game, position your thumbs over the controller overlay at the bottom of the screen. You can rotate your ship left and right with the left thumb. You control your thrusters and fire control with your right thumb. If you happen to run into the Star Fortress, your ship will bounce harmlessly (unless there's a spark attached to that particular ring segment). While your ship is fading in, you are free to move and are invulnerable for a few seconds.
Before the start of each game, you're free to select the level of your choosing. Veteran players need not be forced to start from the first level. Star Fortress has unlimited levels much like the original that inspired it. Unlike the original, the Star Lord has a few extra tricks up his sleeve as you advance through the levels.
Score Table:
Wall Segment - 33 points
Star Lord - 5000 points + time and ring segment bonus
Escape - 5000 points (no time nor ring segment bonus)
Extra Ships at 5000, 15000, 25000, 50000, and every 50000 thereafter
Tips:
-Stay moving. Remaining stationary can quickly become deadly once there's an opening in the fortress. It will also keep you ahead of the sparks
-Shoot the Star Lord quickly for better time bonuses. These bonuses can make the difference on earning that next extra ship
-Shooting out all the segments for a ring will cause a new ring to be regenerated from the center
Reviews
Fantastic !
Rad99004
Developer thank you for making this game. The game play, controls and sounds are like I remember in the arcade. StarCastle was always one of my favorites.
Fantastic!!
MediaPlex
A very good and challenging remake of the original arcade game! Worth 5x more, easily!
Needs tweaks
Eriamjh
My shots should go much faster than my ship can fly. Speed them up, please!!! In fact, the pace of the game could stand some speed increases. Good controls. I'd rather see the ship bounce off and turn around the side walls instead of just stop dead. Fun and much like the original. Ok for $0.99.
Frickin' Awesome!
Kidmo99
Just like SC. I couldn't believe it. Takes some getting used to again, but just like the old days. How about space duel, star wars arcade game, battle zone, black widow, tempest etc. I think you guys would do all those games awesome justice.
Pretty addicting
Kaybarenz
Its like an arcade game. My uncle made this game and i think its pretty good for 99c
Faithful remake
JindoFox
Great vector knockoff of the old Star Castle arcade game. Love it! Even better with Game Center leaderboards.
Well Done Version of Star Castle
80's Arcade Dude
Making it easier to thrust. The control setup is cumbersome to control the ship.
thumbs way up
Americabev
Awesome re-make of star castle. oooo those sounds. you got them!! Whoever made this: you did great. NOW you need to do a re-make of Phoenix, the game that was better than Gallaga!
A great Star Castle remake!
customer1701
This brings back memories. Thanks for a nicely done remake of the classic Star Castle. ;) I enjoyed the game play. Well done.
