Sidewize - Commodore 64 - longplay
2Sidewize has similarities with Capcom arcade game Side Arms. The player controls the warrior Dynar on his lone mission against waves of Mutants on the four worlds of the Xeolom Alliance. Dynar is equipped with an armored suit with a jetpack and an array of weapons. Power-ups may be collected for improved mobility, weapons and firepower.
The four Xeolom worlds may be played in any order, but must all be completed before the player moves on to the alien world of Zeta, where the final Mutant boss awaits.
Many many many many thanks to minotaurus for completing the game! He also made a 2nd run to check if the game may end in a different way (ending text screen can be somewhat cryptic - 25:05 - but i think it's just a joke) but he got the same message even using different weapons.
And now..mino's notes!
If you lose a life you seriously risk getting a game over, since those blocks are extremely difficult to dodge without speed upgrade
You can choose from which planet/level start. Advanced planets are more difficult to beat without power-ups and, as said before, without speed it is IMPOSSIBLE to dodge the "death squares"
in some levels, if you go to much to the left of the screen, you'll randomly lose a life, as if you were about to be sucked into an invisible black hole.
if you destroy the enemies as soon as they appear on the right side of the screen it is not possible to take bonuses, they must be killed shortly after they appear on screen
it is possible to destroy power-ups, so you must avoid spamming shots; you have autofire equipped so it is not always an easy task
some enemies are invincible, there is no way to kill them.
you cannot have more than 3 extra lives
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