Underplayed Gems

UFO/Sea Monsters/Break It Down/Rebuild/Shoot (with variations) (1978)

UFO/Sea Monsters/Break It Down/Rebuild/Shoot (with variations) cover
Developer
APF Electronics, Inc.
Platforms
APF Imagination Machine
Genres
Action
Rating
4.0 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it
My Abandonware

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How it feels

A bare-bones 1978 arcade shooter where you blast apart enemies and watch them reassemble into UFOs and sea monsters, feeling charmingly odd and mechanically simple.

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About

Released in 1978 for the APF Imagination Machine by developer and publisher APF Electronics, Inc., this action title features themes of naval warfare within a futuristic science fiction setting. The gameplay centers on shooting mechanics that involve breaking down enemies before rebuilding them into various monster forms such as UFOs and sea creatures.

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