MobyRank MobyScore
Commodore 64
...
3.5
Atari 2600
...
3.5
Atari 5200
...
5.0

Description

Gorf is a game similar to Space Invaders, alien vessels approach closer and closer in their threatening row formation.

The game itself consists of four levels:
  • The first level has you behind a defensive shield, defending against an alien attack. The level is a top-down view, with your ship & shield on one side and the aliens on the other side;

  • The second level is similar to the first, only your defensive shield is gone, and the enemies tend to swoop down over the level as opposed to those row formations. Bonus ships also tend to appear in this level;

  • The third level is a change, and has you entering hyperspace. Your only goal is to survive to the end of your journey. The viewpoint switches from a top-down view to a behind-the-ship view and in effect you are heading "towards" your destination. Alien vessels flying in circular formation try to stop you;

  • The fourth and final level is similar to the first again, with some key differences. You do not fight a wave of enemies, but a single one. A mothership with a glowing weak spot. Hitting the weak spot will instantly destroy it. The mothership also has that same shield that was yours in the first level.
Finishing the game increases your rank and starts the game over at level 1 with a faster game speed for more challenge.

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User Reviews

"Long Live Gorf!" 4 Levels including: Space Invaders, Galaxians, and Mothership. VIC-20 David Ledgard Bronze Star Contributing Member (63)
Four games in one? What a bonus! Commodore 64 *Katakis* (37454)

The Press Says

The Video Game Critic ColecoVision Mar 03, 2001 A 100
Tilt Atari 2600 Jul, 1983 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 83
Digital Press - Classic Video Games ColecoVision Jan 29, 2007 8 out of 10 80
TeleMatch ColecoVision Dec, 1983 3 out of 6 60
All Game Guide Commodore 64 1998 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50
All Game Guide Atari 2600 1998 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50
The Video Game Critic Atari 2600 Feb 26, 2002 C 50
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Atari 5200 Dec 10, 2003 3 out of 10 30
The Video Game Critic Atari 5200 May 05, 2001 F 0

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Trivia

The programmer called it Gorf since it's Frog spelled backwards. (I don't know why either.)


This entry was contributed by WildKard (12186), Kabushi (104359), Martin Smith (63217) and Servo (55941)
 

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