Star Skimmer

Prepare to blast off into space and go on a blast frenzy against an evil alien empire in this fun verticall scrolling blaster. Alf Yngve in co-op with The New Dimension are very pleased to present you a fully enhanced Shoot Em Up Construction Kit game, remastered using SEUCK Redux. The game is called Star Skimmer, which is a prequel to the Captain Ishtar. Star Skimmer features the following elements:

• Polished loading bitmap 
• Front end presentation with hi score table
• Get Ready / Game Over sequences
• Custom made score panel
• Parallax scrolling effects and animated background
• 4 levels of alien blasting with a different colour scene for each one
• Amazing soundtracks which can switch between levels (Standard level and end of level boss stages).

This game is compatible with PAL C64 Machines only. If you are running this game in VICE, theC64, Ultimate 64, etc. Make sure to configure your devices to run in PAL 50z
not NTSC or PAL 60hz, as this will crash the game.


SCENARIO

That pesky Nitwup Empire is at it again, trying to take over the Earth. (What's their problem?)

The Federation's active top pilots are busy elsewhere; Captain Ishtar is off to some backwater world called "Petit-4." So it's up to the semi-retired Cole Skimmer, decorated Star Captain, to stop the invasion force.
Speed away to the Asteroid Belt, where the Nitwups have established  a beachhead, and put an end to their plans. Oh, and the Nitwups have trapped several of our astronauts - try and pick up as many of them as you can.
Godspeed, Captain Skimmer!.

PLAYING THE GAME:

This is a 1 player game. Press Fire on the joystick to start the game.

The player controls a forward-firing ship.

A bonus life is gained for every 10,000 points scored.


HINTS & TIPS
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- Pick up trapped astronauts to gain vital bonus points.
- You are flying VERY close to the asteroids, so don't bump into cliffs and enemy structures.
- The enemies take careful aim! Keep on the move.
- When you encounter a boss ship, press UP to fly past it. (But you'd better take out its guns first!)

CREDITS

Game design, graphics and sound effects by ALF YNGVE
(Created using the Shoot 'Em Up Construction Kit)

SEUCK Redux frame work and tape loader system by MARTIN PIPER with additional programming by RICHARD BAYLISS

Loading bitmap by CARL MASON

Music composed by RICHARD BAYLISS

(C)2025 The New Dimension and Alf Yngve.

This game is freeware. You are welcome to copy and share this game. Reproduction or use of this software MAY NOT be used digitally or physically for commercial/marketing use, without permission from the game authors.