Uridium

Released1986

BBC Microcomputer System
Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
Wii
Atari ST/STE
iOS
DOS
Amstrad CPC

About

Uridium (released on the NES as The Last Starfighter) is a science fiction side-scrolling shoot 'em up originally designed by Andrew Braybrook for the Commodore 64, and later ported to other 8-bit machines. It consists of fifteen levels, each named after a metal element, with the last level being called Uridium (a fictional metallic element, not to be confused with the real metallic element iridium). The manual quotes Robert Orchard, who invented the name as saying "I really thought it existed".

Developer: Graftgold
Publisher: Mindscape, Inc., Hewson Consultants, Elite Systems, Commodore, Rack-It
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Themes: Science fiction
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating: 74 / 100 (12 ratings)
Also known as: The Last Starfighter NES