Dark Side

Description

In Driller, the Ketars attempted to blow up the moon Mitral, but you stopped them. Now, they have Energy Collection Devices collectively known as EGOs, and hope to stock them up to use towards the Zephyr One device, and direct its energy at the planet Evath, resulting in a catastrophic radiation overload.

Your mission is to beam onto their base on the moon Tricuspid, and destroy the EGOs. Destroying one will buy you more of your limited time. The problem is, many are connected to at least 2 others, and those can immediately regenerate, so you must tackle them in an order in which those with only 1 connection are attacked first.

You are inside a space suit, propelled by a Jet Pack with limited fuel, and possess lasers and a shield. Shield energy is limited, but can be recharged through pentagons and rods. In a world viewed through the the Freescape 3D system, you roam the verdant planet of trees, buildings and underground tunnels.

Gameplay in Dark Side has more action than its predecessor, Driller. The Freescape world has a third dimension - due to the jetpack you can leave the ground and look down on the view. You can also rotate the angle and make quick U-turns. You must leave the ground to shoot the active part of an ECD, but the jetpack uses energy at a faster rate, so use this feature sparingly. You must avoid Plexors, which weaken your shield, and deflector devices, which can beam you into prison.

Part of the Following Groups

• Driller series
• Freescape games

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The Press Says

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Amiga	Aug, 1989	935 out of 1000	94
The Games Machine (UK)	Amstrad CPC	Jul, 1988	93 out of 100	93
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Commodore 64	Sep, 1988	904 out of 1000	90
ST/Amiga Format	Amiga	Jun, 1989	87 out of 100	87
Power Play	Atari ST	Jun, 1989	82 out of 100	82
Zzap!	Amiga	Jul, 1989	81 out of 100	81
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Amiga Computing	Amiga	Aug, 1989	64 out of 100	64
Atari ST User	Atari ST	Sep, 1989	6 out of 10	60

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