Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peer Johannsen

Vectrex Academy 2020 Project

Game Title

  • RUSH DEFENSE

Project Status

  • Project completed
  • Release version 1.0
  • Please kindly note that this status reflects how far we got in the classroom course under the very special conditions of this spring term 2020 (pure online teaching due to the Corona pandemic situation, no real Vectrex console at hand for the students to test and work on).

Synopsis

  • Bedlam clone with strategy game elements
  • Defend your tower against enemy waves

How To Play

  • You can only win this game if you defeat all waves of enemy attacks.
  • Each wave can be divided into three phases. In each phase, up to 5 enemies try to destroy your tower.
  • Each enemy that you or your tower destroy gives you money.
  • After you have survived an attack wave you can upgrade your player or tower.

  • Player Upgrades:
    • Player Level:
      • 1: On Direction to Shoot Bulltes
      • 2: Two Directions to Shoot Bullets
      • 3: Tree Direction to Shoot Bullets
    • Player Fire Rate:
      • 1: Fire Rate 1
      • 2: Fire Rate 2
      • 3: Fire Rate 5
  • Tower Upgrades:
    • Tower Level:
      • 1: Shoot in one Direction
      • 2: Shoot in two Directions
      • 3: Shoot in three Directions
      • 4: Shoot in four Directions
    • Tower Fire rate:
      • 1: Fire rate 1
      • 2: Fire rate 2
      • 3: Fire rate 5
  • Controls:
    • Joystick: Rotate Player around the tower
    • Button 1: Close the menu
    • Button 2: Level up your Tower or Player stats
    • Button 3: Not used -
    • Button 4: Shot

Author and Rank

  • #Compile
  • Senior Software Engineer

Screenshots

Concept Art and Early Version Screenshots

Downloads

  • Vectrex binary rush_defense.bin
  • Overlay rush_defense.png
  • Game manual rush_defense.pdf
  • Downloads are free and for non commercial use only. Use at your own risk.
  • Please respect the copyright and credit the author and the origin of this game.

Feedback

  • Feedback and bug reports are very welcome and will be relayed to the author.
  • Please use this link to send your comments.

Latest modification on 08/11/2020, 09:15

  • Project status and game synopsis updated
  • New screenshots added
  • Download section added