Rescue on Fractalus!

ReleasedApril 1985

Atari 7800
Atari 8-bit
Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
TRS-80 Color Computer
Atari 5200
Apple II
Amstrad CPC

About

The game utilizes fractal technology to create the craggy mountains of an alien planet, where the visilibility was drastically reduced by the dense atmosphere. The player controls a fictional "Valkyrie" space fighter (converted for search and rescue duty) from a first-person view, attempting to land and pick up downed Ethercorps pilots. Some of these mountains hold anti-aircraft guns, which have to be avoided or destroyed. Due to the varied terrain, the direction finder has to be used to locate the pilots, whose visual beacons are often masked by mountain ridges. At higher levels, the enemy Jaggis begin flying kamikaze saucers. The mission area also moves into day/night boundaries. Night missions are particularly difficult, requiring diligent use of the altimeter to avoid crashing. Flying consumes fuel. The way to replenish this supply is to rescue downed pilots who bring their remaining fuel supplies on board.

Developer: Lucasfilm Games
Publisher: Epyx, Activision, Atari Corporation
Genres: Shooter, Simulator
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Also known as: Behind Jaggi Lines!, Rebel Rescue, Rescue Mission

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Amstrad CPC	1986
Apple II	1985
Atari 5200	1986
Atari 8-bit	April 1985 · North America1985 · Europe
Commodore C64/128/MAX	July 1985 · North AmericaSeptember 1985 · Europe
TRS-80 Color Computer	1987
ZX Spectrum	1986