Galaforce

The game is set in the 25th century, in the fictional Magellanic galaxy. The player takes the role of a pilot of the Galaforce, an elite unit of the United Cosmological Federation, on a mission to conquer and overthrow hordes of "savage" aliens.

Galaforce is inspired by arcade fixed shooter games, particularly the Galaga series, but is not a specific clone. The player controls a spaceship that can move horizontally and vertically in the bottom part of the screen (as in Galaga 3). The ship comes under attack from successive formations of aliens. The object of the game is to survive while scoring as highly as possible.

The game was created by Kevin Edwards for the BBC Micro and ported to the Acorn Electron. The Electron version runs a little slower and in a four colour mode rather than the eight colour mode used on the BBC. Both versions were released in September 1986 by Superior Software. It was the first title released under the joint Superior Software / Acornsoft name in the new double-cassette sized cases which would become standard for Superior releases.

Electron User gave the game a score of 9/10 with reviewer Jon Revis concluding "Galaforce is a game to get the adrenaline flowing, the kind of game you continue playing when you close your eyes in bed at night - it should carry a government health warning!".

Galaforce was included on the Play It Again Sam 2 compilation in 1988 and re-issued as part of the Superior/Blue Ribbon budget range in 1989.

Following the motorbike racing game Crazee Rider, Kevin Edwards created a sequel to Galaforce. The game is similar with the main difference being the inclusion of end of level bosses and bonus items. It also supports two players, alternating turns. Galaforce 2 was first released on the Play It Again Sam 6 compilation in 1988. It was later given a stand-alone release in the Superior/Blue Ribbon budget range in 1990.