AstroFire
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AstroFire is an Asteroids variant, but with a few twists: instead of asteroids there are monsters of sorts to shoot at, there are power-ups (two kinds of weapons) and shields (which means a single blow doesn't kill the player character), and players can also set whether or not they want momentum enabled.
Episode One: Into The Storm was released as shareware, on registration the player received two further episodes, 'Whirlpool of Death' and 'Heart of Fire' each of which has different background graphics and enemy craft.
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- Astrofire - Alternate spelling
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8 People (5 developers, 3 thanks)
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Critics
Average score: 66% (based on 5 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.2 out of 5 (based on 7 ratings with 1 reviews)
A decent and fun shareware shooter
The Good
Astro Fire is a neat little game. Since it's an arcade game in nature there's not much to say about it, other than that it was - until that time - the best Asteroids clone out there.
With generally good user interaction, great graphics and fairly decent level design, Astro Fire can sure waste a few good hours, and would have probably been a good purchase at the time it came out.
The Bad
It's too bloody easy! Also, the controls aren't as smooth as I would like, and the sound is genuinely terrible.
The Bottom Line
A good Asteroids clone. If you're into this sort of games, get it.
DOS · by Tomer Gabel (4538) · 2000
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From the game manual, notice anything strange?
If you need further assistance, the fastest way to contact me is via
CompuServe. My user number is 100334,412. Alternatively, you can write,
enclosing an SAE, to:
Owen Thomas (ORT)
2A Berceau Walk
Watford
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Screenshot mode
Astro Fire actually supports taking screenshots. If you run the game with the switch "-screenshot", it will not display a message during pause.
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Game added by Tomer Gabel.
Additional contributors: formercontrib, Patrick Bregger.
Game added May 26, 2000. Last modified September 13, 2023.