Lasercade (Prototype) for the Atari 2600

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Lasercade

©1983 20th Century Fox

Clear all the targets at the back of the gallery within the given time limit.
The game ends if you fail to do so.
You start with 4 in round one and a new, smaller one is added for every 2 rounds you clear (up to 8).

The laser gun is controlled by moving the Joystick left, right, up or down.

Mirrors appear between your gun and the targets.
Hitting the top and bottom edges momentarily stops it from moving.
Hitting it on the side as it spins reflects your shot back at you and drops your height down.
Hitting the center while it's facing you breaks it and earns you points (the same value as the targets).
Any mirrors that are knocked out are replaced at the start of each round.

During rounds, the game will pause.

Targets (in order of appearance) are:
The Light bulb
The Dragon
The Firecracker
The Lamp
The Bee
The Magic Lamp
The Pipe
The Ring

Clearing all the targets in a given round before your allotted time runs out is
worth 900 points.

A bonus target (the Candelabra) appears if you clear all the targets in a round.
Hit one of the flames before the candles completely melt.
Bonus value varies depending on whether or not the candles are long or short, and the value overall increases in later rounds.

If you survive 18 rounds, a 'mega bonus' awaits you.

Press the fire button to continue play.

The Left Difficulty Switch varies number of mirrors per round:
B -- 3 mirrors per round.
A -- anywhere from 3 to 9 mirrors per round.