Solaris
Solaris is a space combat game for the Atari 2600 published in 1986 by Atari Corporation. It was developed by Doug Neubauer, who owns the copyright and the Solaris trademark. The game is a sequel to Neubauer's…
Solaris is a shooter developed by Atari Corporation, released 1 November 1986 on Atari 2600.
What Solaris is
Solaris is a shooter game developed by Atari Corporation and released in 1986. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Zylons are back, and are attempting another takeover of the galaxy! Your goal is to destroy all of the Zylon fighters you encounter, rescue cadets that are trapped on Zylon planets, and to find the planet Solaris to protect it from the Zylons. Your spaceship is equipped with a galactic map which can be used to warp to different sectors of the galaxy. The map shows the location of Zylon squadrons, Zylon planets, federation starbases, wormholes, clusters of stars, and Solaris when you find it. By warping to the correct sector, you can battle the numerous types of Zylon fighters to keep them from attacking federation bases and planets. Your spaceship has a limited amount of fuel; when you…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Solaris launched on 1 November 1986, within three weeks of Portal and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Released around the same time: Portal, Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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