Stellar Track
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Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
Publisher(s) | Sears |
Programmer(s) | Rob Zdybel [1] |
Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
Release | 1980 |
Stellar Track is an Atari VCS (later the Atari 2600) game developed by Rob Zdybel of Atari, Inc. and published by Sears under the "Tele-Games" brand in 1980. It is one of three such games that were released only through Sears.[2]
Gameplay
Stellar Track is a text game based on the mainframe computer game Star Trek. The player is a commander of a warship and must destroy a variable number of aliens before a variable number of stardates runs out.[3]
Reception
Richard A. Edwards reviewed Scarfman in The Space Gamer No. 54.[3] Edwards commented that "Unless you're willing to pay a high price for a remake of an old standard, pass this one up."[3]
References
- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ "Stellar Track". AtariProtos.
- ^ a b c Edwards, Richard A. (August 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (54). Steve Jackson Games: 32.
External links
- Stellar Track at Atari Mania