Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
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Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum was an action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System
released in 1990 exclusively in North America.
Players take the role of Dash Galaxy, a space
scout
who has been captured by a hostile civilization. Gameplay involves a series of floors with several rooms each. Key
s must be collected to progress to higher floors, and eventually, an escape ship. Dash's only weapons are a limited supply of bomb
s and remote detonator
s. Good timing is crucial to completing the game, requiring navigation of trampoline
jumps and roaming enemies.
While the rooms are side-scrolling action puzzles, the floors have an overhead view, and include more difficult block-moving puzzles which can fatally trap a player.
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
released in 1990 exclusively in North America.
Players take the role of Dash Galaxy, a space
Outer space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
scout
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
who has been captured by a hostile civilization. Gameplay involves a series of floors with several rooms each. Key
Key (lock)
A key is an instrument that is used to operate a lock. A typical key consists of two parts: the blade, which slides into the keyway of the lock and distinguishes between different keys, and the bow, which is left protruding so that torque can be applied by the user. The blade is usually intended to...
s must be collected to progress to higher floors, and eventually, an escape ship. Dash's only weapons are a limited supply of bomb
Bomb
A bomb is any of a range of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy...
s and remote detonator
Detonator
A detonator is a device used to trigger an explosive device. Detonators can be chemically, mechanically, or electrically initiated, the latter two being the most common....
s. Good timing is crucial to completing the game, requiring navigation of trampoline
Trampoline
A trampoline is a device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs. People bounce on trampolines for recreational and competitive purposes....
jumps and roaming enemies.
While the rooms are side-scrolling action puzzles, the floors have an overhead view, and include more difficult block-moving puzzles which can fatally trap a player.
External links
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