Atari 2600"Solaris"PAL New in the box(NIB).
These are brand new sealed games. The carton is markedNTSC but we found theyare all PAL.
These are PAL and will not work correctly on NTSC/US TV sets.
Requires PAL 2600/VCS or 7800 and a Joystick
Save the brave Solaris Pioneers from the vicious Zylon fleet! Speed your StarCruiser through the galaxy, firing photon torpedoes to show 'em you mean business. Blast those Cobra Ships, Star Pirates, and Mechnoids before they blast you!
Only you can save Solaris. Zoom into hyperwarp and zero in on the its sophisticated gameplay and high-resolution much like a first-person space shooter, you're ship is always visible at the bottom of the screen. There's plenty of dogfighting action which not only happens in open space, but over planet surfaces as well (a la Moonsweeper). For a 2600 title, Solaris is huge in scope. There are 16 "quadrants", each containing 48 sectors! That means there are 16 different maps to move between, each loaded with a variety of targets including enemy fleets, flagships, planets (friendly and hostile), wormholes, and blockades. There are even special "corridor" areas that challenge you to blast aliens and snatch keys while moving at high speeds. A lot of skill is required to hyperwarp between sectors and dock with repair bases. In addition to blasting aliens, you can also rescue stranded troops on the planets. The graphics in Solaris are first-rate. The multi-colored aliens are flicker-free and glide along smoothly, even when attacking in groups. The planets look beautiful and the map screens are finely detailed. Solaris is an ambitious title, but Atari didn't give it the first-class treatment it deserved. For one thing, they reused the label from Star Raiders on it, which is pretty lame. Next they included the most oversimplified, poorly written instructions I've seen in quite a while. The illustrations are just awful, and as a result, the rules of play are confusing. In fact, I suspect one reoccurring "bug" that I've encountered (getting stuck in a quadrant), might have something to do with my lack of understanding of the game. Solaris is a stellar effort, but you'll need to invest some time to appreciate everything it has to offer.
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Carton of six Atari 2600"Solaris"PAL Version New in the box(NIB). New. Requires Joystcik.
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