Astro Fighter

The game “Astro Fighter” consists of four waves and a refueling phase, which are then repeated with increasing difficulty. The player’s objective is to destroy the four consecutive waves of various attack aircraft without being hit by missiles or bombs, and then to refuel by shooting down the “GS” ship before the process starts over. The player starts with 3 lives and receives a bonus life as soon as they reach a score of 5,000. Shooting down 6 falling bombs awards 300 bonus points, and hitting the GS ship precisely with the first shot awards 950 points. A very high bonus of 10,000 is awarded if you survive 4 waves while using exactly 2 shots more than the minimum required to refuel. Since it is difficult even for the best players to consistently survive the higher levels of “Astro Fighter,” the highest scores have been achieved by deliberately aiming for the 10,000 bonus.