Aztarac

The player is the commander of an intergalactic race of mutant humans. His mode of transport; a tank and its turret that are controlled independently. This allows the player to move in one direction while shooting in another. His mission is to guard various space outposts from hordes of incoming enemy ships. Each level will have several outposts all clustered together in the center. If an enemy ship touches an outpost, then the outpost is destroyed. The player can activate a long range scanner by using his second button. This allows him to locate enemies before they get close, thus enabling the player to remove himself from the game. This end the life of the player's gaming platform.