Star Control

Box front of Star Control

Details

Released
1990
Developer
Toys for Bob Inc.
Publisher
Accolade, Inc.
Genre
Action, Shooter, Strategy
Players
Up to 2; single player, multiplayer
Type
Commercial
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Included in the pack (PDF)

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Screenshots

Title screen of Star Control
Title screen
Gameplay of Star Control
Gameplay

About this game

Star Control is a science-fiction wargame which pits the forces of the Alliance of Free Stars against those of the predatory Ur-Quan Hierarchy. The games are designed so that you can ease into play, familiarizing yourself with menus, options and player controls. The Alliance and Hierarchy each possess different types of warships. Each vessel has its own maneuvering and firing characteristics, plus a unique special power that you can employ when circumstances dictate.

The game has two modules: the Melee, in which you can simply blast the computer or another player to smithereens using one of 16 different ships, in either Hierarchy or Alliance fleets; or, should you wish for a more challenging game, lets you play one of 9 preset scenarios.

Also known as

starconCommon abbreviation derived from DOS executable

Collections

Playlist
Roland MT-32
Series
Star Control
Theme
Sci-Fi