Thrust+ Platinum - Atari 2600

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The Resistance is about to launch a major offensive against the Intergalactic Empire. In preparation for this, we have captured several battle-grade starships, all we lack are the essential power sources for these formidable craft, Klystron Pods. The Resistance would like to commission you, Captain, to retrieve these pods from the Empire's stockade planets. Many of the pods are stored deep under the planet surface and are heavily protected by batteries of "Limpet" guns, powered by a nearby nuclear power plant. By firing shots at the power plant, the guns can be temporarily disabled. The more shots fired at the nuclear reactor, the longer the guns will take to recharge allowing you to slip past their defenses. Warning, should you fire too many shots at the reactor, it will become critical, giving you just ten seconds to clear the planet before it is destroyed. Remember, we need those pods. DO NOT LEAVE THE PLANET WITHOUT ONE. Of course, if you have retrieved the pod and feel like wasting the planet, the Resistance will reward your efforts. Once you have retrieved the pod, proceed directly to low orbit where we will jump you to the next stockade. Intelligence reports indicate that further into the enemy system, they have engineered planets with REVERSE GRAVITY and something...even more deadly... About Thrust+ Platinum XYPE programmers Thomas Jentzsch and Paul Slocum have joined forces up to create Thrust+ Platinum, an updated version of Thomas Jentzsch's Atari 2600 port of the Commodore 64 classic, which itself took cues from the Atari coin-op game Gravitar. Thrust+ Platinum is now enhanced with a great title theme (listen to it here) composed by Rob Hubbard (who created the original theme for the Commodore 64 version), and adapted to the 2600 by Paul Slocum. Several additional audio enhancements have been added as well, bringing still further polish to what was already one of the finest homebrew games on the 2600. Additionally, a new label and manual have been designed by David Exton, who has been the creative force behind artwork gracing many popular homebrew games. Thrust+ Platinum is the latest iteration of Thomas Jentzsch's popular Atari 2600 conversion of the Commodore 64 game Thrust. Fans of Gravitar will feel right at home in Thrust+ Platinum, and this is a sophisticated and challenging game for the 2600. Thrust+ Platinum also supports a wide range of controllers, including joysticks, driving controllers, CBS Booster Grip, and a 2600-compatible foot pedal controller. AtariVox Support An AtariVox, AtariVox+, or SaveKey can be used with Thrust+ Platinum to store your high scores. If an AtariVox-compatible device is connected, the high score will be saved for each game variation (1-5) and will automatically be loaded when the Atari 2600 is powered up. Additional Information Thrust+ Platinum includes the game cartridge and manual. Supports both NTSC and PAL television formats. 'Thrust' theme composed by Rob Hubbard, adapted by Paul Slocum, © High Technology Publishing Ltd. (https://c64audio.com). Author Thomas Jentzsch Number of Players 1 Controller Joystick, Driving Controller Cartridge Size 16K Label and Manual Dave Exton Packaging and Logo Design Jah Fish Show more