| Genre: | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Publisher: | Alternative |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Amstrad CPC464, BBC Model B, Commodore 64, Dragon 32, PlayStation & Spectrum 48K |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st January 1987 |
| Original Release Price: | £1.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Crazy Dave & Sean Scarff |
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Cassette
A&B Computing
1st July 1986
The graphics are reasonable but the ridiculously simple games concept, minimal sound effects and its slow speed make Moon Cresta a very boring game. Read Review
Acorn User
1st August 1986
Very professionally written and the graphics and animation are excellent. Read Review
Computer Gamer
1st July 1986
A terrible version, this. The graphics are bad, the game is sluggish, and there are bugs in the alien movement. Read Review
The Micro User
1st July 1986
Great fun to play and extremely addictive, but I don't think it is likely to leap to the top of the charts. Read Review
Full Instructions
Introduction
Take a trip to the space war!
You take control of a three-section fighter craft. Shoot and avoid the onslaught of the attacking Kamikaze Aliens, but beware as their tactics and formations will change as your skill increases.
The game is over when all three sections of your ship are destroyed.
Attacking you are three types of aliens:
| Cold Eyes | Worth 50 pts | A Cold Eye will separate into two halves when hit. |
| Supper Flies | Worth 30 pts | |
| 4-Ds | Worth 60 pts | |
| Meteos | Worth 200 pts | These are very fast and difficult to hit. |
| Atomic Piles | Worth 100 pts | These attack unexpectedly. |
Docking
This occurs after the second wave of Supper Flies and after the Meteos. A bonus is given after a successful docking, the value of which is dependent on the time taken to dock. Of course, you cannot dock if you have only one section of ship left. During docking, pressing fire will give you upwards thrust, thereby slowing your descent.
Game Controls
Z - Left, X - Right, RETURN - Fire
H - Pause/Unpause, ESCAPE - Abort Game
f1/f2 - One/Two Player Game, f3/f4 - Sound On/Off, f5 - Redefine Keys, f6 - Start Game
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CHAIN"" (RETURN)
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| Download | What It Contains |
|---|---|
 | A digital version of Moon Cresta suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
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