Deimos Rising
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Deimos Rising is a computer game by Ambrosia Software
, similar to many top-scrolling arcade shooters. The sequel to Mars Rising
, it is available on Apple Macintosh and Windows
platforms. It is similar to the scrolling arcade shooter, Xevious
. The player commands a fighter-bomber airplane known as a VacFighter through twelve progressively more difficult levels. Some of the levels are named after ancient locations or battles, such as Thermopylae
or Carthage
.
The game builds on its predecessor by using greater colour depth (16 bit colour, rather than 8 bit as in Mars Rising
), alpha transparency, motion blur
, improved artwork and a wider range of enemies and weapons.
Ambrosia Software
Ambrosia Software is a predominantly Macintosh software company located in Rochester, New York. Ambrosia produces utilities and games. Its products are distributed as shareware; demo versions can be downloaded and used for up to 30 days....
, similar to many top-scrolling arcade shooters. The sequel to Mars Rising
Mars Rising
Mars Rising is a computer game by Ambrosia Software, similar to many top-scrolling arcade shooters. It has a sequel, Deimos Rising. It is only available for Apple Macintosh computers. It is similar to the scroll arcade shooter, Xevious....
, it is available on Apple Macintosh and Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
platforms. It is similar to the scrolling arcade shooter, Xevious
Xevious
is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game by Namco, released in 1982. It was designed by Masanobu Endō. In the U.S., the game was manufactured and distributed by Atari. Xevious runs on Namco Galaga hardware. In Brazil the arcade cabinet was printed with the name 'COLUMBIA' for the game, while the...
. The player commands a fighter-bomber airplane known as a VacFighter through twelve progressively more difficult levels. Some of the levels are named after ancient locations or battles, such as Thermopylae
Thermopylae
Thermopylae is a location in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from its hot sulphur springs. "Hot gates" is also "the place of hot springs and cavernous entrances to Hades"....
or Carthage
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
.
The game builds on its predecessor by using greater colour depth (16 bit colour, rather than 8 bit as in Mars Rising
Mars Rising
Mars Rising is a computer game by Ambrosia Software, similar to many top-scrolling arcade shooters. It has a sequel, Deimos Rising. It is only available for Apple Macintosh computers. It is similar to the scroll arcade shooter, Xevious....
), alpha transparency, motion blur
Motion blur
Motion blur is the apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single frame, either due to rapid movement or long exposure.- Photography :When a camera...
, improved artwork and a wider range of enemies and weapons.