Vanguard
released in 1982 published by Atari, Inc.-
Stella Atari2600 version last published 10 years, 8 months agoAtari 2600 version released in 1982
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Atari800 Atari5200 version last published 10 years, 8 months agoAtari 5200 version released in 1983
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libretro Arcade version
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libretro Sony PSP version
Join the Vanguard expedition on a thrilling space odyssey. Through perilous tunnels you'll fight your way to the fabulous City of Mystery and the great Gond.
Vanguard is an arcade style shooter for one or two players. Your goal is to pilot your spaceship to the City of Mystery which is located at the end of a heavily guarded tunnel, and once there destroy the creature Gond. The tunnel is broken up into several different zones, called the mountain zone, rainbow zone, stick zone, stripe zone, bleak zone, and City of Mystery. Each zone features different types of enemy spaceships to deal with, and can scroll either horizontally or vertically. In the mountain zone or stripe zone, you may also come across an energy pod marked with an 'E'. If you fly through this, your ship temporarily becomes invincible to the deadly cave walls and numerous enemies which are trying to stop you. When not invincible, your space ship is equipped with lasers to help destroy enemies. You can fire in four different directions, however your speed is decreased when firing. You also need to keep an eye on your fuel gauge; your fuel will deplete at a rapid rate, and your ship will crash if it runs out. Fuel is gained each time you destroy an enemy, so make sure you destroy as many as you can! When you finally make it through all the various zones of the tunnel and defeat Gond, the game will repeat at a more difficult skill level.
- Genre: Shoot'em up
- Platform: Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 5200, Sony PSP
- Website: www.mobygames.com/game/vanguard