Controls
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
|
Move forward |
|
Move backward |
|
Turn left |
|
Turn right |
|
Fire |
|
Select difficulty level |
Encounter
In this space-themed shooter game, you command a starship defending against alien invaders. Freely navigate the terrain and engage in fast battles. Use pillars as shields. Stay agile and strategize to survive enemy attacks. Eight landscapes and three challenging difficulty levels.
Starting a Game
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Start Game | To begin the game at the selected difficulty, press and release the fire button on the joystick. |
| Change Difficulty | Press the select difficulty level button on the joystick to change the difficulty between novice, advanced & expert. |
Gameplay
Encounter puts the player in control of an alien Seeker, on a pylon-filled battlefield with increasing numbers of alien adversaries.
Move the joystick forwards and backwards to move the alien Seeker away from and towards the direction you are facing. Move the joystick left and right to rotate the Seeker.
Use the scanner at the bottom center of the screen to locate enemies, align your crosshairs on the found enemy, and fire!
There are 64 pylons in the level, each of which are an obstacle for the player, but also alien Seekers - you can use pylons for protection against incoming fire.
The alien Seeker loses a point of shield whenever it is hit by an enemy projectile, or drone. Locate all the enemies on the current level and destroy them, before running out of shields!
Levels
The game progresses through 8 levels. Each level has a different landscape, and presents the player with two new Saucer attack strategies to deal with.
Interface
- Current Score
- Current Level
- Number of enemies remaining
- Number of shields remaining
- Drone Warning
- Saucer Warning
- Shot Warning
- Radar
Scanner Indicators
The scanner indicators contains three different lights at the bottom of the screen:
- If the top light on the indicator is on, a drone is on the battlefield and is attacking.
- If the middle light is on, a saucer is currently on the battlefield.
- If the bottom light is flashing, this indicates a saucer has fired a shot.
Enemy Types
- Saucer
- Saucers hover above the ground on the battlefield, moving randomly. Saucers fire shots periodically at the alien Seeker, attempting to break its shields. A trace on the scanner shows the saucers position when you are close enough.
- Drone
- Drones are low-flying missiles, which home in on the players location when they spawn. Drones are not stopped by obstacles, and have
an erratic pattern of movement that becomes increasingly more complex as the game progresses.
Drones always spawn within a 180 degree arc in front of the player, and produce a sound which becomes increasingly higher pitched as it approaches you.
Scoring
Score points by destroying enemies in the current level. Enemies give between 100 and 1600 points each, depending on their combat style. The amount of points each destroyed saucer is worth is multiplied by the current level.
Story
In a world very similar to our own a battle is about to begin. The battle is not between inhabitants of this deserted little planet, for there is no intelligent life here. Nor is the battle to capture this woebegotten piece of real estate.
This planet is a test! A challenge conceived by a race of beings originating untold billions of light years away from this world.
Built as a training enclave for the greatest warriors of this forgotten race, it has stood undisturbed since before the Earth was created. And now, for the first time in a billion years, the combat grid is activated. Prepare yourself, Earthling. It is your turn for the Encounter!™