Pulsoids

Reflect and deflect laser pulses as they flash around the arena, breaking down barriers. Collect Bonus Batteries, clock up the points and you just might survive all 32 chambers of Pulsoids.

Designed and programmed by Silhouette Software.

The Game

Throughout the galaxy, as humanoid lifeforms evolved activities that were once vital to survival were performed for recreation and exercise. Competitive sports took the place of many tribal rituals as species attained Grade Two civilisation - on Planet Earth, for instance, a game called football allowed the mass of creatures to enjoy tribal allegiances under the conditions of a Grade Two civilisation. The thrill of watching the leading group of hunters in the social group compete on the hunting grounds with food-gatherers from other tribes was replaced by organised 'football' contests conducted in specially-designed arenas.

Abstract forms of competitive exercise also evolved on most planets that supported lifeforms, including games that one or two players could enjoy as they exercised control over a projectile - commonly a spheroid of resilient material.

As lifeforms on the planets in the Galaxy evolved, their control of technology improved. Gradually, they learned to travel between planets and eventually the entire Galaxy became a unified territory. Several thousand years ago, when most lifeforms in the Galaxy had attained Grade Thirty civilisation status, the laser-based game that is now called Pulsoid first came into being. It quickly became the ultimate sporting challenge, adopted by all sentient species in the galaxy as the ultimate challenge...

A Novice's Guide To The Art Of Pulsoid

Use the Energy Mirror to deflect laserpulses back into the body of the arena, and to collect falling bonus batteries released after mirrorblocks are destroyed.

Bonus Batteries and Their Effects on Gameplay:

Mirrorblocks and Their Properties when hit by a Laserpulse:

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increase/decrease length of laser pulse as it bounces off
Red blocks have to be hit twice before they are vapourised
Grey blocks are immune to laser vapourisation

Hitting a lightning block activates a time warp that distorts the player's perception of time, apparently increasing playspeed until a Bonus Battery is collected

The Activation Of Dormant Pulses:

Pulse captivates are fed into the play area from a hopper at the top of the play area - an active laser pulse destroys a capsule on contact, activating a clone pulse in the process.

Dormant pulses are trapped between mirrorblocks in some chambers. They may be released by creating an exit in the wall of mirrorblocks, and are activated by contact with the Energy Mirror.

Game Controls

Joystick or keyboard control - a game for 1 or 2 players.

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