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(Gorf, should be GORF, it is an acronym. Phoenix released in 1980 was a multiple scene game, pre-dating GORF. Although Wikipedia incorrectly writes 'Orbiting' it is clearly Orbital as in the Combat Guide.) |
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'''GORF''' is an arcade game released in [[1981]] by [[Midway Games|Midway Mfg.]]. It was one of the first games in arcades to introduce multiple scenes in one game, | '''GORF''' is an arcade game released in [[1981]] by [[Midway Games|Midway Mfg.]]. It was one of the first games in arcades to introduce multiple scenes in one game, before [[Donkey Kong]] but after [[Phoenix]] (1980). It is a multiple-mission fixed shooter with five distinct modes of play, essentially making it five games in one. It is also well-known for its use of synthesized speech, a new feature at the time. Midway still owned the rights to publish [[Space Invaders]] and [[Galaxian]] in the United States and was looking for a way to make more money from those titles. Dave Nutting and Jay Fenton designed a game where the player could play through a series of space shooters instead of playing the same concept over and over again. | ||
In Gorf, which stands for "Galactic Orbital Robot Force", the player must take control of an attack ship that serves as the last line of defense between earth and the invading fleet. To accomplish the task of ridding Earth of this menace, you must pilot your ship through five distinct missions. First, you must eradicate the invaders from space in an ASTRO BATTLE. Then you must launch to the main fleet, only to be stopped by an attack squad in LASER ATTACK. You will finally reach the fleet and destroy them in GALAXIANS. Then you will engage the enemy while you warp to the flag ship in SPACE WARP. And finally, you must take the flag ship down in none other than FLAG SHIP. | In Gorf, which stands for "Galactic Orbital Robot Force", the player must take control of an attack ship that serves as the last line of defense between earth and the invading fleet. To accomplish the task of ridding Earth of this menace, you must pilot your ship through five distinct missions. First, you must eradicate the invaders from space in an ASTRO BATTLE. Then you must launch to the main fleet, only to be stopped by an attack squad in LASER ATTACK. You will finally reach the fleet and destroy them in GALAXIANS. Then you will engage the enemy while you warp to the flag ship in SPACE WARP. And finally, you must take the flag ship down in none other than FLAG SHIP. | ||