Gorf

Overview

Gorf actually consists in the Arcade version of five different types of space shooters. The first one ist basically is a Space Invaders clone. In the second one a formation of space ships is hovering at the top of the screen while single space ships will disengage from the formation and dive down at you. The third variant is a Glaxian clone and only available in the Arcade version. In the fourth mini-game the enemy will come out of a circular hyperspace field and attack you. After having destroyed four of your attackers the game proceeds to the fifth game stage. Here a huge mothership is dropping bombs at you from the top of the screen. You defeat the mothership with a well placed projectile hitting it between its two major sections. After that the game starts from the gebinning on a higher difficulty level.

Developed by

Dave Nutting Associates

Published by

3D Stooges Software, Doctorsoft, Coleco, Handic Software, Midway Manufacturing, Commodore Business Machines, Inc., CBS Electronics

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

Side view

Themes

Action, Science fiction

Release dates

• Arcade: 1981
• Atari 2600: 1982
• Commodore VIC-20: 1982
• BBC Microcomputer System: 1983
• ColecoVision: 1983
• Commodore C64/128/MAX: 1983
• Atari Jaguar: Feb 1, 2006