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Rescue on Fractalus!

"The game utilizes fractal technology to create the craggy mountains of an alien planet, where the visilibility was drastically reduced by the dense atmosphere."

Lucasfilm Games·Epyx·Activision·Atari Corporation· April 1, 1985· Main Game

The game utilizes fractal technology to create the craggy mountains of an alien planet, where the visilibility was drastically reduced by the dense atmosphere. The player controls a fictional "Valkyrie" space fighter (converted for search and rescue duty) from a first-person view, attempting to land and pick up downed Ethercorps pilots. Some of these mountains hold anti-aircraft guns, which have to be avoided or destroyed. Due to the varied terrain, the direction finder has to be used to locate the pilots, whose visual beacons are often masked by mountain ridges. At higher levels, the enemy Jaggis begin flying kamikaze saucers. The mission area also moves into day/night boundaries. Night missions are particularly difficult, requiring diligent use of the altimeter to avoid crashing. Flying consumes fuel. The way to replenish this supply is to rescue downed pilots who bring their remaining fuel supplies on board.

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Atari 7800
Standard
WW
TBD
Cancelled
TRS-80 Color Computer
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1987
Atari 8-bit
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1985
Apple II
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1985
Atari 5200
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1986
Apple II
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1985
ZX Spectrum
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1986
Atari 8-bit
Standard
NA
Apr 1, 1985
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
EU
Sep 1, 1985
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
NA
Jul 1, 1985
Amstrad CPC
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1986
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