Instructions: You're part of a ragtag bunch of alien marauders looking to inspire innovation to a new group of students. You've chosen to infest a small university in Hamilton, Ontario, but the Americans have caught sight of your ship and are shooting first and probably never asking questions! The Pilots! Name: Peter George Title: President of Space (that's right... all of it.) Bio: There are approximately 45 trillion green spotted tentacled aliens in the galaxy. Peter decided to set himself apart by running for presidency... and he won! Special Bonus: Spaceship maximum health +20 Name: Jeff Trzeciak Title: Head Monochrome Bio: The Monochromes are short, space-faring people who have no pigment in their skin. Jeff is the leader of his people, and an inspiration to all. Special Bonus: Spaceship speed increase Name: Philip Wood Title: Dean of Cyborgs Bio: As a young cyborg, Philip had a fascination with lasers. This led to Philip discovering a new coolant system that allowed a high-powered laser to be used for longer. Pew! Pew! Pew! Special Bonus: Increased firing rate The Controls! Use the Arrow Keys to Move, and the Spacebar to shoot. Choose a character with the mouse. The Upgrades! This will heal your ship for 50 points, or 50% of your base health. This will increase your firing rate. This will speed up your ship. This will upgrade your weapon, and your ship will now shoot from the sides in addition to down. The Enemies! These are the generic enemies. They come from the bottom and they will hit you for 10 damage, and are worth 10 points at level 1. These are really dangerous; they come from the top and they will hit you for 40 damage, and are worth 200 points at level 1.

The Changelog!

February 11th
Didn't win the contest, but I've finally gotten around to updating this game with music and sound effects.

January 27th
Power-ups: Side gun only appears after level 3 & it's spawn chance is cut by half.
Enemies: Bomb now spawns closer to the middle & has a larger explosion animation.

January 26th
Enemies: Added Bomb and multiple versions of the standard rocket
Power-ups: Added 4 upgrades - Health +50, Speed Increase, Firing rate Increase, and Side Lazorz!
Random Fixes: Fixed all fonts and tweaked gameplay, reduced Peter George's health bonus to only 20, fixed voting link.

January 25th
Released first version!

 

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(c) 2009 Andrew Carreiro