[1] Game contents contained a sci-fi novella (English or German) by UK novelist/scriptwriter James Follett that described the background story. A Playguide, Keyguide and a giant game poster were also included with the game.
[2] More info. about game development is contained on The Bird Sanctuary website.
[3] Distributed in Germany by Ariolasoft.
TRIVIA:
[1] In 1986, Jez San compiled a special time-limited version of STARGLIDER which featured every Saturday morning in the UK on ITV kid's show "Get Fresh". Two contestants simultaneously played the special version, and the one with the highest score at the end of 3 minutes was deemed the winner.
[2] Game designer Jez San was keen to make the Amiga conversion of the game solid 3D rather than wireframe. Telecomsoft, however, argued that this would excessively delay the Amiga release and that solid 3D would be better left for the sequel, STARGLIDER 2 [Source: The Bird Sanctuary website].
Based on 1986 Argonaut Software/Rainbird Atari ST release.
PC versions: CGA
N.B. An Amiga-based coin-op conversion of Starglider was developed by Bally-Sente, but never went into production.
Slow down the ship completely and press ‘F1’ for fixed sights. Press the ‘BACKSPACE’ to pause the game. Now type “JS ARG S” and hit return (twice). This will give infinite life, fuel, and shields. It may be JS(Space)ARG(Backspace)S(Backspace)(Return). Now use any of the following keys:
‘P’………………….Restock missiles
‘E’………………….Reboots the disk
‘N’……………..Gives you 5000 points
‘M’………………Stops enemy aircraft
‘Z’………………Secret object viewer
To enter the secret object viewer, press ‘z’. Then press ‘p’ to pause. Select ‘[‘, and ‘]’ and manipulate objects. You can use all keys but ‘q’ and ‘ESC’. Use the mouse to change point of view, or magnification with right mouse button.
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