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Stardust (1993)

Bloodhouse

Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS

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This is where it all began – way back in 1993 with the original Stardust, a legendary shoot-em-up for the Amiga 500 (an Atari STE version followed in ‘94) that wowed critics and gamers alike. Stardust dazzled with its tight controls, solid gameplay and stunning technical achievements like ray-traced graphics, full-screen animations & 3D hyperspace tunnel sequences. Players controlled an … This is where it all began – way back in 1993 with the original Stardust, a legendary shoot-em-up for the Amiga 500 (an Atari STE version followed in ‘94) that wowed critics and gamers alike.

Stardust dazzled with its tight controls, solid gameplay and stunning technical achievements like ray-traced graphics, full-screen animations & 3D hyperspace tunnel sequences.

Players controlled an upgradeable starship equipped with various weapons, missiles and shields. The playfield “wrapped”, so if anything went off-screen it reappeared on the opposite side.

Stardust featured five different worlds (all connected by 3D hyperspace tunnels) and 30 action-packed levels full of asteroids, enemies, and bosses bent on destruction.

At game’s end, the evil mutant penguin Professor Schaumund made his first-ever appearance (and subsequent escape), meaning he could (and did) return to wreak cosmic havoc in future Stardust titles! Read more

Details

Developers
Bloodhouse
Publishers
Bloodhouse, Daze Marketing, Housemarque
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Series
Stardust
Also known as
Star Strike (Japanese title, original)

Release dates

  • 1993 (Europe) Amiga
  • 1994 (Europe) DOS
  • 1995 (Europe) Atari ST/STE