Saucer Attack! Explained

Saucer Attack!
Publisher:Sachs Enterprises[1]
Designer:James D. Sachs
Released:1984
Genre:Shoot 'em up
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Commodore 64

Saucer Attack! is a shoot 'em up written by James D. Sachs for the Commodore 64 and published by Sachs Enterprises in 1984. The goal is to protect Washington, D.C. from invading flying saucers.

Gameplay

The game presents a backdrop of Washington, with various landmarks such as the Washington Monument visible. Flying saucers descend from the top of the screen. The player has to move a crosshair at the saucers and fire bullets to destroy them. If allowed to proceed unharmed, saucers will hover near a famous landmark and shoot a beam of electricity at it, eventually destroying it. If all landmarks are destroyed, the game is lost.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saucer Attack! magazine ad . C64 Copy Protection.