271 · Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
You are Dash Galaxy, a fearless space explorer. You have just landed on a strange, alien planet thousands of light years from Earth. Your mission is to make your way though the maze of rooms and return safely to your ship. To do this you will need to enter every room and collect all of the objects that can be found in it. Your oxygen supply is limited, though, so be sure to hurry!
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Show notes
- You've fought your way out of tight spots a hundred times, in a dozen solar systems. But you haven't seen tight til you accidently land in the mental ward of the universe!
- NES Longplay
- Introductions
- The title has that 50’s sci-fi thing going on
- Overview
- Platform/Puzzle game where you play as Dash Galaxy, navigating a series of rooms looking for keys to continue climbing the asylum.
- Gameplay
- The Jump
- Walk/Run
- The player also has a limited oxygen supply.
- Dash's only weapons are a limited supply of bombs and remote detonators.
- Dash can become invincible each stage by collecting ten stars.
- While the rooms are side-scrolling action puzzles, the floors have an overhead view, and include difficult block-moving puzzles that can trap you
- Sequels and Spinoffs
- None, Data East and Beam Software
- EGL
- Next week - Destination Earthstar - Naturally the place you go after the asylum
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