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Aliens from the planet of Krytlov have begun an attack on the planet Zondar. The Krytlovians are warriors out to destroy and seize the planet of Zondar. Zondar is the last of the peaceful planets. The Zondarians are skillful and hardworking people. Their cities are built-up and rich in resources....

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Developer
Collectorvision Games

Released on
2011

Size
1 Player

Version
ColecoVision

Requirements
ColecoVision

Downloads
Shooter

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Aliens from the planet of Krytlov have begun an attack on the planet Zondar. The Krytlovians are warriors out to destroy and seize the planet of Zondar. Zondar is the last of the peaceful planets. The Zondarians are skillful and hardworking people. Their cities are built-up and rich in resources. It is truly a planet void of crime and violence.

Zondar has built a powerful defense system. Several antiballistic missile bases have been established within the cities of Zondar. The Zondarians are ready for this attack, and are prepared to fight to save their cities.

As base commander it is your responsibility to protect and defend six cities on the planet of Zondar. The Krytlovians have begun firing interplanetary ballistic missiles. They are aiming at your cities and missile bases. Your only defense is to fire back with antiballistic missiles.

But watch out, the Krytlovians are sly. They also have multiple head missiles, smart bombs, airplanes and satellites. Use your antiballistic missiles (ABMs) to stop the enemy before your happy and harmonious planet is destroyed.

Armageddon

Overview & History

Released in 1983 by the British software house Tronix for the ColecoVision, Armageddon plunges players into a frantic, post-apocalyptic sci-fi struggle for planetary survival. At a time when the ColecoVision library was expanding rapidly with arcade conversions, this lesser-known title carved out a niche by combining horizontal shooting elements with strategic hazard avoidance. The storyline envisions a desolate future where ruthless mechanized alien armadas have breached Earth's orbital defense grid, raining metallic terror onto the fractured surface below. As the pilot of the last remaining high-velocity defense hovercraft, your singular mission is to navigate the scorched, collapsing ruins of the megacity, annihilate the relentless vanguard of alien drones, and neutralize the mothership looming on the horizon before the doomsday countdown reaches zero.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Armageddon unfolds across multiple high-tension phases, demanding both precision reflexes and rapid spatial awareness. Players pilot their sleek combat craft from a side-scrolling perspective, skimming just above crumbling skyscraper ledges and jagged subterranean caverns. The core mechanic revolves around juggling dual offensive systems: a rapid-fire forward plasma cannon designed to disintegrate airborne interceptors, and a targeted surface-bomb payload used to obliterate ground-based missile silos and shield generators. Unlike standard arcade shooters, energy management is critical; firing continuously overheats your reactor, forcing tactical pauses that leave you vulnerable to incoming enemy crossfire. Dynamic hazards—including sudden meteor showers, collapsing bridge infrastructure, and erratic enemy kamikaze drones—ensure that memorization of enemy wave patterns is just as vital as raw twitch-aiming skill.