Sinistar (Atari 8bit conversion) - Atari 5200

Publisher:Atari  Info
Developer:Atari  Info
Year:Unknown
Category:Shoot'em Up
Game Manual:N/A Game Music:N/A

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In game image of Sinistar (Atari 8bit conversion) on the Atari 5200.
In Game
Title screen of Sinistar (Atari 8bit conversion) on the Atari 5200.
Title Screen
Box cover for Sinistar (Atari 8bit conversion) on the Atari 5200.
Box
Box back cover for Sinistar (Atari 8bit conversion) on the Atari 5200.
Box Back


The player pilots a lone spacecraft, and must create "Sinibombs" by shooting at drifting planetoids and catching the crystals that are thereby released. Sinibombs are needed to defeat the game boss, Sinistar, an animated spacecraft with a demonic skull face. Sinistar does not exist at the start of the game, and is continuously under construction by enemy worker ships. Though time is crucial, attempting to mine too quickly will destroy a planetoid without releasing any crystals. At the same time, enemy worker ships are also gathering crystals (often stealing them from the player) which they use to construct the Sinistar. Meanwhile, enemy warrior ships can also directly attack the player's ship. The player is given a head-start before the enemy ships have enough crystals to begin construction. Game ends when the player's ships are all destroyed. Sinistar was never released for the Atari 5200 but a homebrew version was created from the Atari 8-bit computer release.


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