

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.
ShooterActionScience fictionshoot 'em upspaceshiphigh scorespace invaders clonenever-endingCommodore VIC-20, ColecoVision, Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX
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Character
Plot-driven, grave, earnest and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- Commodore VIC-20, ColecoVision, Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari Jaguar
- Developer
- Dave Nutting Associates
- Publisher
- 3D Stooges Software, Doctorsoft, Coleco, Handic Software, Midway Manufacturing, Commodore Business Machines, Inc., CBS Electronics
- Released
- December 31, 1981
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 14 ratings.
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