Starglider
Starglider is a 3D video game released in 1986 by Rainbird. It was developed by Argonaut Software, led by programmer Jez San. The game was inspired by Jez San's love of the 1983 Atari coin-op Star Wars. It was…
Starglider is a shooter developed by Argonaut Software Ltd., released 31 December 1986 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II and Atari ST/STE.
What Starglider is
Starglider is a shooter game developed by Argonaut Software Ltd. and released in 1986. It was published by Rainbird. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Mac and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Starglider is a 3D video game released in 1986 by Rainbird. It was developed by Argonaut Software, led by programmer Jez San. The game was inspired by Jez San's love of the 1983 Atari coin-op Star Wars. It was followed in 1988 by a sequel, Starglider 2.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Starglider launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
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