Ebonstar

Ebonstar
Developer(s) The Dreamers Guild[1]
Publisher(s) MicroIllusions[1]
Platform(s) Amiga[1]
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Scrolling shooter[1]
Mode(s) Single-player
Multiplayer

Ebonstar is a computer game developed by MicroIllusions in 1988 for the Amiga.

Plot

The player character commands a fleet of spacecraft around an ever-moving, extremely dangerous black hole in this space-based competition set in the 31st century. The player fires the fleet's weaponry at opponents' spacecraft to knock them into the black hole and destroy them. However, the black hole also spits out more opponents as well.[2]

Gameplay

Title screen of Ebonstar

As many as four players can compete simultaneously.[2]

Reception

In 1988, Dragon gave the game 5 out of 5 stars.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ebonstar at GameFAQs
  2. 1 2 3 Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (September 1988). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (137): 88–93.
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