Polaris - 1983 - Atari 2600 ( Atari VCS )

History
Polaris is a fixed shooter arcade video game that was originally released in 1980 by Taito. The game was later ported to the Atari 2600 and published by Tigervision in 1983. The game was developed by Taito Corporation and the Atari 2600 version was published by Tigervision. The game was released in cartridge format.
Scenario
In Polaris, the player controls a submarine which can shoot missiles upward. The aim of the game is to destroy all the airplanes in each level while avoiding bombs dropped from the aircraft, as well as mines launched by enemy submarines and depth charges dropped from boats that speed by. The game features enemy submarines, boats, and aircraft, each with their own unique behaviors and attack patterns.
How to Play?
The player controls a submarine and the goal is to destroy all of the airplanes in each level while avoiding bombs dropped from the aircraft, as well as mines launched by enemy submarines and depth charges dropped from boats that speed by. The game ends when the last submarine is sunk. There are several types of enemies in the game:
Small Airplanes: Depending on the level, there will be six to ten small aircraft in the air when the level begins. Half of the aircraft are pink and move right to left, and the other half are blue and move from left to right.
Large Airplane: This aircraft appears after all of the small aircraft have been destroyed. Unlike the small aircraft, the large aircraft moves in a complicated pattern, moving all across the sky and performing loops as it drops homing missiles.
Submarine: The enemy submarine periodically shoots an indestructible red mine upward and moves from left to right along the bottom of the screen.
Boat: A yellow boat moves across the surface of the water, alternating from left to right and from right to left.
Players gain a bonus life at 5,000 points. The game features 16 levels of gameplay in total.
Name: Polaris
Alt Names: ポラリス,
Year: 1983
Platform: Atari VCS - Atari 2600
Publisher: Tigervision
Developer: Taito Corporation
Theme / Genre: Action Games, Arcade Games, Naval Games, Shooter Games, Submarine Games,
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