by Mike Hall [Note: Play this game with
extreme caution! Can be very habit-forming!!
This game comes from the same Java master that created the Asteroids
game!] Click in the game area with
your mouse or hit the 'S' key to start. Use your mouse to sight
an approaching ship in your cross-hairs. A target box will light
up when an enemy ship is in your sights, giving the craft's closing
speed and range. Click the mouse button to fire. Whenever an enemy
fighter gets past you, it will fire on your ship. You will see
the screen flash and shake if they score a hit. Watch your shields
- when they go, so do you. You can pause the game at any time
by hitting the 'P' key. Hit again to resume. Use the 'M' key to
toggle sound on and off. You will need a fast machine to play
this game, I recommend at least a 200 MHz. It helps if you use
a browser with a JIT (just-in-time) compiler for Java. Internet
Explorer 4.0 seems to work best. Turning off the sound effects
may also increase game speed.
For best effect, you may want to maximize your browser window
before loading the game. The page uses a script to set the applet's
width and height to fit the available window area.