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DivideBYZero

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May 18, 2001
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What game involved a man flying 10-30 feet from the ground, into the scene on a kind of jetpac with a gun under his arm.

Hint 1: One of the first games to use sprite scaling extensively
 

TheShiz

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
What game involved a man flying 10-30 feet from the ground, into the scene on a kind of jetpac with a gun under his arm.

Hint 1: One of the first games to use sprite scaling extensively


space harrier
 

RayH

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Jun 30, 2000
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Originally posted by: ScoobMaster
How about this one:

A VECTOR GRAPHICS game where you try to shoot through spinning concentric "Shield" rings protecting a spaceship in the center of the screen
Once you open a hole in the inner shield, the bad guy ship started shooting big scary-looking fireballs at you!

Screen Shot

I used to play Star Castle all the time. Ever noticed all the vector graphics were black & white and the different colored shields were just colored plastic stuck on the monitor faceplate?
 

DivideBYZero

Lifer
May 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: TheShiz
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
What game involved a man flying 10-30 feet from the ground, into the scene on a kind of jetpac with a gun under his arm.

Hint 1: One of the first games to use sprite scaling extensively


space harrier

Bingo.
 

CPA

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Nov 19, 2001
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Can't give all the clues because it would be too easy (and still may be), but here goes:

You are a chef running from condiments.