Star Fortress
$0.99
1.5for iPhone, iPod touch
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About Star Fortress
Star Fortress is a colorful, faster paced homage to a 1980's classic that pits you against the Star Lord and his Star Fortress. The objective is to destroy the Star Lord that sits in the center of three spinning rings before he becomes fully mobile and gives chase.
You will need to blast away at the rings surrounding the Star Lord in order to create the opening needed to destroy him. During all this the Star Lord will constantly track you, and firing as soon as there is an opening available to it. If you manage to destroy the Star Lord, you will earn 5000 points plus a bonus for the number of ring segments remaining on the screen and time elapsed.
There are three sparks that will harass you throughout the level and will destroy you on contact. You can destroy the sparks with your own bullets but the sparks are not worth any points.
As stated before, you must destroy the Star Lord before he becomes mobile. An audible and visual alert is triggered about 10 seconds before the Star Lord becomes mobile. Once mobile, your bullets will no longer destroy it nor the fortress rings and your only choice is to escape. If you are destroyed while trying to escape, the level ends and you move on to the next level.
To control the game, position your thumbs over the controller overlay at the bottom of the screen. You can rotate your ship left and right with the left thumb. You control your thrusters and fire control with your right thumb. If you happen to run into the Star Fortress, your ship will bounce harmlessly (unless there's a spark attached to that particular ring segment). While your ship is fading in, you are free to move and are invulnerable for a few seconds.
Before the start of each game, you're free to select the level of your choosing. Veteran players need not be forced to start from the first level. Star Fortress has unlimited levels much like the original that inspired it. Unlike the original, the Star Lord has a few extra tricks up his sleeve as you advance through the levels.
Score Table:
Wall Segment - 33 points
Star Lord - 5000 points + time and ring segment bonus
Escape - 5000 points (no time nor ring segment bonus)
Extra Ships at 5000, 15000, 25000, 50000, and every 50000 thereafter
Tips:
-Stay moving. Remaining stationary can quickly become deadly once there's an opening in the fortress. It will also keep you ahead of the sparks
-Shoot the Star Lord quickly for better time bonuses. These bonuses can make the difference on earning that next extra ship
-Shooting out all the segments for a ring will cause a new ring to be regenerated from the center
You will need to blast away at the rings surrounding the Star Lord in order to create the opening needed to destroy him. During all this the Star Lord will constantly track you, and firing as soon as there is an opening available to it. If you manage to destroy the Star Lord, you will earn 5000 points plus a bonus for the number of ring segments remaining on the screen and time elapsed.
There are three sparks that will harass you throughout the level and will destroy you on contact. You can destroy the sparks with your own bullets but the sparks are not worth any points.
As stated before, you must destroy the Star Lord before he becomes mobile. An audible and visual alert is triggered about 10 seconds before the Star Lord becomes mobile. Once mobile, your bullets will no longer destroy it nor the fortress rings and your only choice is to escape. If you are destroyed while trying to escape, the level ends and you move on to the next level.
To control the game, position your thumbs over the controller overlay at the bottom of the screen. You can rotate your ship left and right with the left thumb. You control your thrusters and fire control with your right thumb. If you happen to run into the Star Fortress, your ship will bounce harmlessly (unless there's a spark attached to that particular ring segment). While your ship is fading in, you are free to move and are invulnerable for a few seconds.
Before the start of each game, you're free to select the level of your choosing. Veteran players need not be forced to start from the first level. Star Fortress has unlimited levels much like the original that inspired it. Unlike the original, the Star Lord has a few extra tricks up his sleeve as you advance through the levels.
Score Table:
Wall Segment - 33 points
Star Lord - 5000 points + time and ring segment bonus
Escape - 5000 points (no time nor ring segment bonus)
Extra Ships at 5000, 15000, 25000, 50000, and every 50000 thereafter
Tips:
-Stay moving. Remaining stationary can quickly become deadly once there's an opening in the fortress. It will also keep you ahead of the sparks
-Shoot the Star Lord quickly for better time bonuses. These bonuses can make the difference on earning that next extra ship
-Shooting out all the segments for a ring will cause a new ring to be regenerated from the center
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.5
Last updated on Nov 26, 2019
Old Versions
- Updated for iOS 13
- Fixed the controls to be much more forgiving
- Repositioned the controls closer to the corners
- Game balance tweaks
- Fixed the controls to be much more forgiving
- Repositioned the controls closer to the corners
- Game balance tweaks
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Version History
1.5
Nov 26, 2019
- Updated for iOS 13
- Fixed the controls to be much more forgiving
- Repositioned the controls closer to the corners
- Game balance tweaks
- Fixed the controls to be much more forgiving
- Repositioned the controls closer to the corners
- Game balance tweaks
1.4
Aug 31, 2017
- Updated for 64 bit
- Some graphical enhancements
- Balancing tweaks
- Some graphical enhancements
- Balancing tweaks
1.3
Mar 8, 2012
-Rewrite of the underlying graphics. Fonts in particular will look smoother.
-Retina display support
-Enemy bullets are smarter
-Retina display support
-Enemy bullets are smarter
1.2.1
Jan 10, 2011
-Fixed a formatting issue that would come up when using next/previous buttons on the global leaderboards
1.2
Nov 24, 2010
+Added Game Center Global Leaderboard Support (iOS 4.1 or greater on the iPhone 3GS or newer devices)
+Set the minimum iOS version to 3.0. (Star Fortress will continue to function, but without the Game Center support)
-Should be much clearer how to resume the game from pause
-Cleaned up some technical debt in the codebase to make further updates easier
FAQ:
Q:I see a popup asking for credentials in game. Are you stealing my ID and password?
A:The popup is generated by Game Center. I will never see any of your information.
Q:What if I'm uncomfortable logging into Game Center in-game.
A:You can suspend the app, and login through the Game Center widget. You can then go back into the game and tap "Login to Gamecenter". You will authenticate automatically
Q:Can I continue to play Star Fortress without Game Center
A:Absolutely. Game Center is completely optional.
+Set the minimum iOS version to 3.0. (Star Fortress will continue to function, but without the Game Center support)
-Should be much clearer how to resume the game from pause
-Cleaned up some technical debt in the codebase to make further updates easier
FAQ:
Q:I see a popup asking for credentials in game. Are you stealing my ID and password?
A:The popup is generated by Game Center. I will never see any of your information.
Q:What if I'm uncomfortable logging into Game Center in-game.
A:You can suspend the app, and login through the Game Center widget. You can then go back into the game and tap "Login to Gamecenter". You will authenticate automatically
Q:Can I continue to play Star Fortress without Game Center
A:Absolutely. Game Center is completely optional.
1.1
Jul 29, 2010
Fixes
-Cleaned some known UI issues
-Cleaned up pause glitch on the level select screen
New Features
+Updated to iOS4 (supports multitasking on iPhone 3GS and iPhone4)
+Support for quitting the game from the pause menu
+Power ups. On certain higher levels, destroying wall segments could yield a spinning power up spark. Touching it with your ship will yield one of three special powers. Perhaps they can turn the tide against the Star Lord?
-Cleaned some known UI issues
-Cleaned up pause glitch on the level select screen
New Features
+Updated to iOS4 (supports multitasking on iPhone 3GS and iPhone4)
+Support for quitting the game from the pause menu
+Power ups. On certain higher levels, destroying wall segments could yield a spinning power up spark. Touching it with your ship will yield one of three special powers. Perhaps they can turn the tide against the Star Lord?
1.0
Nov 11, 2009
Star Fortress FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Star Fortress.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Star Fortress supports English
