Toys - STAR CONTROL.

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(C) SANDMAN
 
GAME: STAR CONTROL
COMPANY: ACCOLADE
YEAR: 1990
STYLE: STRATEGY
MEMORY: 128K


    This game is a mixture of two parts:
strategic and arcade. A variety of game options will allow
find something interesting in it for both strategy fans and
for those who like to shoot.
    It is very pleasant and interesting to play it, and this interest is not
the latter provides very good sound
design, although there is no music in the game. Battle scenes are filled with sounds
shots, hits and explosions. There are not many graphics in the game: only
playing field and spaceships, but she looks cute.
The goal of the game in its full version (strategic + arcade) is
is to destroy the enemy base, in the arcade version
you just need to defeat four enemy ships.
    The main menu of the game requires some comments.
 PRACTICE - combat training
 MELEE - arcade version of the game
 FULL GAME - full version
 SET PLAYERS - selection of playing sides
    In the SET PLAYERS submenu you can choose who will fight
for the army HIERARCHY, and who for ALLIANCE.  That's ityou can
select:
 HUMAN - this army will be controlled by a person (in this case
            You can also select controls: KEYBOARD/JOYSTICK)
 COMPUTER - this army will be controlled by a computer (you can
            select computer power level)
 CYBORG - the person controls the strategy, the computer controls the battle
 PYSTRON - the person controls the battle, the computer controls the strategy
    In the MELEE variant, HIERARCHY and ALLIANCE each have four ships.
The ships fight until the enemy is completely destroyed. Instead of
destroyed ship, another is selected.  The winner is the one who
will be the first to destroy four enemy ships.
    FULL GAME is worth considering in more detail.  At the beginning
each side has one base (STARBASE) and a certain number
money. STARBASE is capable of accepting the following commands:
 MOVE - move (after selecting, you must specify a star,
            where do you want to move)
 BUILD - build a ship (money with which you can
            build and list of ships in the upper right window)
 FORTIFY - strengthen the position you are in
 PASS - pass the move to the opponent
 SCUTLE - I have never chosen
    The name of each craft made is displayed in the right
middle window. Ships can also be given commands. They're the same
like STARBASE, but there is no BUILD item. Instead it happens:
 MINE - mine the star you are onyou are
 COLONIZE - something similar to MINE
 DEAD - I have never been selected
    I must say that FORTIFY, MINE, COLONIZE are not very
differ from each other, so in these subtleties I suggest
you have to figure it out yourself.
    The move is made as follows: a ship is selected in the right middle window
or STARBASE, then select a command in the lower right. If
command BUILD, then in the upper right you select the ship for
buildings.  If MOVE, then the cursor must indicate where to move.
You can only move to the stars that are marked on
map with white dots. If the protiznik ships fall on one
star, then a battle ensues between them (this is the arcade
insert).  As for the battle, it should be noted that everyone
the ship has its own capabilities. Don't forget about the DOWN key,
since it is also used in battle for additional
opportunities.  On the right there are two scales for each ship. One
shows the remaining energy, and the other shot possibility
(it is gradually restored).
    That's all I wanted to say in a nutshell. Yes! This game is for everyone
I completed three difficulty levels in just twenty minutes, now
I destroy the enemy at any level without any problems. I won't
tell you the strategy I developed so that you can
fun to play. So go ahead!
            Destroy the enemy's star empire!