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Rescue on Fractalus!

Atari 5200 · Released April 1, 1985 · Developed by Lucasfilm Games · Published by Epyx

Single player
ShooterSimulatorActionScience fiction

Summary

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.

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Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action · Science fiction
Developer
Lucasfilm Games

Also known as

DevBehind Jaggi Lines!Working title
DevRebel RescueWorking title
AliasRescue MissionAlternative title

Release history (11 entries)

DatePlatformRegion
Apr 1, 1985Atari 8-bit
Jul 1, 1985Commodore C64/128/MAX
Sep 1, 1985Commodore C64/128/MAX
Dec 31, 1985Atari 8-bit
Dec 31, 1985Apple II
Dec 31, 1985Apple II
Dec 31, 1986Atari 5200
Dec 31, 1986ZX Spectrum
Dec 31, 1986Amstrad CPC
Dec 31, 1987TRS-80 Color Computer
Atari 7800

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