Last updated on March 27th, 2024 at 06:39 am
Redshift is a shoot’em up on vertical scrolling for Zx Spectrum, remake of Galaxian III.
In this game, set in the year 2992, humankind is part of one of two factions battling for control of the multiverse.
After a long time of stalemate, the enemy faction developed faster and more powerful spaceships, achieving important victories.
The human race developed a new and faster ship, the “REDSHIFT” class, with a key innovation: a human pilot would be physically present in the ship.
The player’s mission is to take control of Redshift to expel the enemy from key galaxies and universes.
The game features bright colors, platforms, planets, launch scenes, boss chases, and more. The ship was redesigned, but the old ones got their corresponding cameos.
###########Features
- Designed for Spectrum 128K and compatibles.
- Music by Richard “Kulor” Armijo.
- 100% written in M/C, except BASIC routines in loaders.
- Fast paced scrolling action in a 192×192 pixels area.
- 5 levels (galaxies) x 3 loops (universes) with difficulty and enemies variations.
- 5 moving boss ships, 5 static boss structures, 10 types of sub-bosses and 25 types of regular enemy ships.
- Powerups, wingman and bombs available to the player, as well as bonus score for medals and performance.
- Introduction slides.
- Sounds configuration menu with separate volume management and pitch (lasers, explosions, etc.)
- Redefinable keys, common joysticks and Kempston mouse support.
