| Rockaroids Remix | |
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| Developer | John Dondzila |
| Publishers | Classic Game Creations Freeware Packrat Video Games, LLC Vectrex carts |
| Release Dates | 1996 2015 (re-release) |
| Genres | Multi-directional shooter Simulation |
| Mode | Single player only |
| Media | Cartridge ROM file |
Origins[]
Asteroids was a gigantic hit in the arcades. Being one of the earlier vector games, it made sense for clones of it to appear on the Vectrex, which occurred with Mine Storm, then years later with Rockaroids as one of the earliest homebrew games, as well as this remix.
Gameplay[]
Players control a ship that must destroy rockaroids. Shooting a big rockaroid turns into two medium-sized ones; when shot, a medium rockaroid will turn into two small ones, which shooting a small rockaroid will destroy it. Flying saucers will also appear from time to time and fire several times as they cross the screen.
Players can turn their ship, thrust, and use hyperspace to put them in a random position on the screen in case of an emergency. However, the player’s ship can be destroyed upon re-emerging from hyperspace. Collision with any rock, saucer, or saucer’s fire will also destroy the player’s ship. The player’s ship is invincible for several seconds with each new ship and new screen of rockaroids though.
The game will end once the player is out of reserve ships.
Scoring[]
- Big rockaroid–10 points
- Medium rockaroid–20 points
- Small rockaroid–50 points
- Large saucer–200 points
- Small saucer–1000 points
- Extra ship–every 10,000 points
Controls[]
- Turn ship–buttons one and two
- Thrust–button three
- Fire–button four
- Hyperspace–down on joystick or D-pad
Notes/trivia[]
- The original Rockaroids was a limited edition game, then it appeared on All Good Things. The rockaroids on this version, for the most part, move a lot faster than on the original.
- Rockaroids Remix was originally sold on the Vectrex carts web site, not Classic Game Creations. However, once John Dondzila took over Vectrex carts from Mark Shaker, it became available on his site until the end of 2013, once Dondzila could not spare the time to create games and work his day job any more. However, Packrat Video Games, LLC re-released the game in April, 2015.
- The ship’s design from this game is repeated on Rockaroids Remix: Third Rock on Vecmania.
Links[]
- Official site
- Packrat Video Games, LLC Rockaroids Remix page