Stargoose
Encyclopedia
Stargoose is a computer game for the Amiga
, Atari ST
and IBM PC computers, published by Logotron in 1988.
with eight levels. The game takes place on the surface of an alien planet. The player's character, called Scouser-Gitt, has been hired by some kind of "tribal elder" to steal six jewel
s from each level. "I want to get me mitts on them" is all the justification the elder ever gives.
The levels in Stargoose scroll continuously upwards, repeating themselves over and over again until either the player completes the level or his vehicle is destroyed (this can be seen as the levels being toroid
-shaped). The player's vehicle is armed with a forward-facing machine gun
and two side-mounted missile
s. The enemies come in three forms: stationary mines, moving vehicles and gun or missile turret
s.
Stargoose is noted for its music, composed by Fred Gray
.
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
, Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
and IBM PC computers, published by Logotron in 1988.
Summary
Stargoose is a shoot 'em upShoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...
with eight levels. The game takes place on the surface of an alien planet. The player's character, called Scouser-Gitt, has been hired by some kind of "tribal elder" to steal six jewel
Gemstone
A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
s from each level. "I want to get me mitts on them" is all the justification the elder ever gives.
The levels in Stargoose scroll continuously upwards, repeating themselves over and over again until either the player completes the level or his vehicle is destroyed (this can be seen as the levels being toroid
Toroid (geometry)
In mathematics, a toroid is a doughnut-shaped object, such as an O-ring. Its annular shape is generated by revolving a plane geometrical figure about an axis external to that figure which is parallel to the plane of the figure and does not intersect the figure...
-shaped). The player's vehicle is armed with a forward-facing machine gun
Machine gun
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
and two side-mounted missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
s. The enemies come in three forms: stationary mines, moving vehicles and gun or missile turret
Missile turret
thumb|French [[Malafon]] Anti Submarine Missile on its turretA missile turret is a specific type of weapon turret -- a device for aiming missiles towards their intended target before launch. Similarly to gun turrets they have been used on warships and vehices on the ground. In most roles...
s.
Stargoose is noted for its music, composed by Fred Gray
Fred Gray (composer)
Fred Gray is a composer of video game music. Among his works on Commodore 64 are Shadowfire, Mutants, Madballs and Enigma Force. On the Amiga he made the music for games such as Black Lamp, Eco, Stargoose and Victory Road....
.