What Is This New POLAR BEAR IN SPACE! 2021 C64 Game? #polarbearinspace #c64 #commodore64
1What Is This New Polar Bear In Space!
POLAR BEAR IN SPACE! is a single-player mixed shoot'em up and platform game released in December 2021 for the Commodore 64. It was developed by Unrolled Loop Studios LLC and published by Psytronik Software.
The protagonist, Polar Bear, is stranded in space. Having found a nearby alien space station, he must collect the 99 krystals scattered across its underground caverns. Once collected, he can then use these krystals to charge and operate the station transporter in order to escape.
Goal of the game is to help Polar Bear navigate the space station and its caverns, and to ensure his safe return home.
Polar Bear arrives defenseless and with the ability to run and jump. He can collect extras, such as a jetpack, shield, and smart bombs, which deplete with use, and weapons upgrades, which downgrade after a demise. These extras allow him to fly across the space station above ground and fend off the various alien enemies attempting to prevent his escape.
Along the way, Polar Bear can also pick up his companion, Snowball. When collected, Snowball deflects enemies by orbiting Polar Bear. With combined forces, Polar Bear and Snowball can also fire a high-energy beam that destroys all enemies in its path immediately.
Each underground cavern is guarded by a terminal, which must be deactivated to unlock the cavern entrance. Polar Bear can do this by unscrambling the visual pattern displayed by the terminal within a given time limit. The time limit decreases with each subsequent terminal, increasing the difficulty.
Once Polar Bear has collected all krystals, he can use them to charge and activate the transporter to return home.
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold between 12.5 and 17 million units. Volume production started in early 1982, marketing in August for US$595 (equivalent to $1,670 in 2021). Preceded by the VIC-20 and Commodore PET, the C64 took its name from its 64 kilobytes (65,536 bytes) of RAM. With support for multicolor sprites and a custom chip for waveform generation, the C64 could create superior visuals and audio compared to systems without such custom hardware.
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