Beamrider
ActivisionCommodore 64
- Release Date
- July 15, 1983
- Developer
- Activision
- Publisher
- Activision
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1
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-rage laser lariat and a limited supp...
Overview
In Beamrider, 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-rage laser lariat and a limited supply of torpedos. The player is given three at the start of each sector. To clear a sector, fifteen enemy ships must be destroyed. A "Sentinel ship" will then appear, which can be destroyed using a torpedo (if an...
Release Information
- Release Date
- July 15, 1983
- Developer
- Activision
- Publisher
- Activision
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1
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