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Beamrider
Sign in to saveBeamrider is a fixed shooter video game written for the Intellivision by David Rolfe and published by Activision in 1983. The game was ported to the Atari 2600 (with a slightly reduced feature set), Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and MSX.
Game data
- Released
- 1983-01-01
- User rating
- 0.00 / 5
- Platforms
- Commodore / Amiga, Atari 5200, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit
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Game details · IGDB
A web of iridescent blue beams engulfs Earth-Space. You stand watching. Mesmerized at first, you now realize the beams support weapons, frightening creations in different forms. Will you just watch or will you take action? Action??!! Then roll up your sleeves, mount these beams and... ride! Animated graphics create a 3D perspective that virtually pulls you into the screen. Pulsating sound effects intensify the action as a dizzying array of objects zips from beam to beam.
- Released
- 1983
- Genres
- Shooter, Arcade
- Platforms
- ColecoVision, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Intellivision, Atari 5200, MSX
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Developer
- Cheshire Engineering
- Publisher
- Activision, Polyvox, Digiplay
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- publication date
- 1983-00-00
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- Gameplay
- Reception
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Beamrider is a fixed shooter video game written for the Intellivision by David Rolfe and published by Activision in 1983. The game was ported to the Atari 2600 (with a slightly reduced feature set), Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and MSX.
==Gameplay== thumb|left|Gameplay screenshot (Atari 8-bit) Beamrider takes place above Earth's atmosphere, where a large alien shield called the Restrictor Shield surrounds the Earth. The player's objective is to clear the Shield's 99 sectors of alien craft while piloting the Beamrider ship. The Beamrider is equipped with a short-range laser lariat and a limited supply of torpedoes. The player is given three at the start of each sector.