Spectre
β 5.6%
π 6.4/10
(Super Nintendo - US, Other)
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Complete
$34.84
Loose $14.47
Developed by:
Synergistic Software
Published by:
Cybersoft
Released On:
01 Jan 1994
The game features four tanks, each with its own strengths and weaknesses: Tough Guy is heavy on armor, but slow and not very powerful; Speedy is fast, but low armor; Balanced combines both strengths, but decreased. A fourth tank allows the player to design a custom variant.
Every level consists of a large plane filled with enemy tanks, several psychedelic walls with odd images that often flicker or warp resembling an acid trip, and tacky 3D models like windmills. The object of each level is to either destroy all the enemy tanks in the level, or to collect all the flags.
With every passing level, enemy tanks grow smarter and their rates of fire increase. Also in later levels, new, smarter, more powerful enemy tanks join the skirmish. The player has a limited amount of ammo, but driving over ammo deposits replenishes a small amount of ammunition, as well as driving over shield deposits grants additional shields.
The game boasts having supposedly an infinite amount of levels, though anything after level 80 is almost instant death. A high score table is also included.
One notable feature of this game is its multi-player mode. Up to eight players are supported over IPX, or NetBios (or two via modem or serial port). The network option offers three Cyberspace Scenarios: Arena - free-for-all battles, Flag Rally - a match point given for collecting six flags, destroy someone to get any flags being carried.
The CD-ROM manual includes a "Cyberpunk story", providing background information on the game which consisted of a cyberjock named Hart who lived for the battles in the Arena.
UPC-A:
043948510149 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
1419 (United States)
ASIN:
B00002STYA (United States)
Part #:
SNS-7Q (USA)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-7Q-USA (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
Button A
Fires Cannon. Each shot uses 1 round of Ammo.
Button B
Fires Grenade. Each launch uses 10 rounds of Ammo.
Button X
Hyperspace. Pressing this button will teleport you to a new location in Cyber Space.
Button Y
Jump. Your tank jumps in the direction you are moving. If you are not moving, your tank will jump straight up but land in the same place.
Select
Brings up the Option Menu.
Start
Pauses game. Press again to unpause game.
Control Pad Left/Right
Turns your tank left or right.
Control Pad Up/Down
Moves your tank forward or backward.
How to Play
Tank Selection
Use the CONTROL PAD to choose the Spectre vehicle you wish to use. Different vehicles are useful for various strategies, and each of the 3 tanks has its own strengths and weaknesses.
If you wish to create a more finely tuned vehicle, select the Custom button. Hit START to lock in your selection.
If you select Strong, Speedy or Balanced, the game will now begin. If you select Custom, the Custom Spectre Settings screen will now appear.
Custom Spectre Settings
Each tank has three properties you can edit:
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Speed: Speed may range from 1 to 9. You will need to experiment with these settings to become familiar with just how fast a setting feels to you. Hint: A Speedy craft may be more easily destroyed, but in many cases you can play "chicken" against the enemies, run past them and open fire.
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Shields: Shields range from 1 to 9. Each point reflects a certain amount of damage. The greater the number of shields you have, the more damage you can sustain.
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Ammo: Ammo may range from 1 to 5. Each point of ammo allows you to carry 10 cannon shots or 1 grenade launch. You may not carry more than the maximum number you set here.
You'll have 15 points to divide between speed, shields, and ammo. Use the C-PAD left/right to move to the proper slide bar, use the C-PAD's Up/Down button to raise or lower that property. When you have finished, press Start to begin the game.
Single Player Game
The single player game is played in levels of increasing difficulty. To complete a level you must collect all 4 flags on the level. Flags are represented in your radar as yellow dots. Your enemies are red dots. To collect a flag, just run over it. You will hear a "thud" sound confirming its capture.
You receive points for destroying enemy tanks, but don't hesitate as you get a bonus for completing the level before the time clock runs out. The time clock is displayed at the top of the screen and increases as the levels get more difficult.
On the lower levels, ignore the bonus and concentrate on killing enemy tanks. On the higher levels, your best bet would be to find the flags as fast as possible, rather than fighting the tougher and more varied tanks. Unless of course, you are really good at hunting tanks.
You receive an extra life for every 500 points you earn.
Basic Structures in the Cyber-Net
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1. Data Flags - Your goals in the cyber-world. Get 4 of them from each cyber-zone before you can move on to the next. The flags represent the data that you are to gain, as you search the cyber-world for your clients.
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2. Upload Points - Green Squares at which you can replenish your resources and repair damage done by the Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics (I.C.E.).
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3. Warp Zones - Locations where you can quickly bridge to regions deeper in the cyber-net. Warp Zones are blue and are labeled with their level destination number.
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4. Data Caches - Non-moving, indestructible corporately owned cubic structures. You don't have the tools to break into these private programs, so don't waste your time. As far as you are concerned, they just get in the way.
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5. Data Cores - Similar to the corporate cyber structures, the cylindrical shapes indicate government-owned programs. Again, don't mess with them. They usually have nothing to do with the data you are after.
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6. Static I.C.E. - Sometimes inactive defenders, the spherical structures are automated, mindless defenders that can be programmed to defend the cyber-net in a variety of ways. See MOBILE I.C.E. on page 13.
Counter-Intrusion Software
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7. Warriors - Simple-minded cyber-space guardians, designed to home in on any nearby intruder and destroy them. The red, box-shaped Warriors are the first hostile defenders you are likely to meet. They will home in on intruders and shoot on sight. A single shot of your cyber-cannons should be enough to destroy these initial guards.
Two Player Game
The view in the two player is the same as in the 1 player game, except the screen is split into upper and lower view ports. The top view is Player 1's. The lower view is Player 2.
There are four types of 2 player games:
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Arena: A Total Free for All. Earn points for each opponent you destroy (see Scoring). The first player with 1000 points wins. After all lives are lost, 200 points are subtracted from the player's score, and the player is allowed to continue. If points are less than 200, game is over. Earn an extra life at 500 points.
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Allied Attack: Its humans versus the drone tanks. The players must work to capture flags defended by Counter-Intrusion Software (robot tanks). Lives are shared. 500 points earns an extra life.
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Base Raid: Two teams each with a human and a drone tank. Player 1 and his drone are green. Player 2 and his drone are yellow. No Jump. No Hyperspace. Capture your opponent's flag. First team to earn 1000 points wins. After all lives are lost, 200 points are subtracted from the player's score, and the player is allowed to continue. If points are less than
Enemies & Characters
Patrollers
The yellow Warriors are tougher than their red counter-parts. Still simple-minded, but harder to kill.
Hunters
The Hunter class Warriors are smarter than the early types and are green. They will shoot ahead of you, anticipating where you will move next, and track you during jumps.
Stealth Hunters
With all the smarts of a Hunter, these gray Warriors are hard to see and can sneak up on you before you become aware of them.
Commandos
Coming to a point on top, the Commando class cyber-tanks are much faster than the Warrior class and are designed to seek and destroy tougher, military class intruders. The red Commandos have low armor and can still be destroyed with a single shot.
Slayers
A tougher class of Commando, the yellow cyber-slayers have the speed of a Commando, but much greater armor. It will take 5 cannon shots or a grenade to stop a Slayer.
Assassins
As fast as a Commando, as tough as a Slayer, these green Assassins add the cunning of a Hunter. Makes for one very tough opponent.
Stealth Assassins
The worst of the Commando class cyber-tanks, the Stealth Assassins (nicknamed the ninjas) use the gray stealth camouflage coloring to increase their speed, armor and cunning.
Juggernauts
Massively armored cyber-tanks, the Juggernauts are slow moving but tough to kill. They can absorb a grenade shot and require at least 6 cannon shots to stop.
Decimators
The green Juggernauts are even bigger, with enough armor to require 10 cannon shots or 2 grenades to destroy. To make things worse, they have the cunning of a hunter.
Stealth Decimators
The camouflaged version of the Decimator class cyber-tank is smart, very tough, and hard to see. These huge things do not move too fast.
Logic Bombs
These bombs appear as red squares in the cyber-surface. They are planted in sensitive areas to destroy careless invaders or slow them down enough for the cyber-guards to catch them.
Yellow I.C.E.
Extremely sensitive regions in the cyber-world are bounded by yellow I.C.E. The black and yellow striped Yellow I.C.E. has a moderate chance of detecting and destroying you if contacted.
Red I.C.E.
The black and red stripes of Red I.C.E. has a high probability of detecting and destroying you, if contacted. Almost impassable unless you can get around or jump over them.
Guardians
Mindless but formidable, the guardian spheres have been programmed to cross over a short path in the cyber-world. They rush back and forth in their blind fashion, destroying anything in their path, and cannot be destroyed.
Rovers
Rover spheres follow a larger path through the cyber-world, flashing along their appointed path. Encounter with these defenders can be hazardous to your health.
Blockers
Blocker spheres are aware of your presence and will match your movements somewhat. They will constantly try to stay between you and the region of the cyber-world that they are assigned to defend.
Reformatters
The worst of the mobile I.C.E, these unkillable, unstoppable guards actually hunt you out and intentionally ram you. Unlike the cyber-tank defenders, they do not shoot and cannot be destroyed.
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