Side scrolling/white plane/shoots yellow dots [Platypus]

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white jet plane
shoots yellow dots in a line automatically
just move the plane up down left right
crumbles down on being destroyed
star powerup makes u shoot in different directions
probably windows
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MrFlibble wrote: Maybe it's on this list:
It is quite similar to 'nebula fighter' on pg1 of this list
but the graphics are different
in my game the background was land
pls help
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If you remember the year you played it you can easier search the possible games from a similar list: https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/ge ... 375/so,1d/
Check on those that have a windows platform if that indeed was what you had, there are many to choose from.
Also many are vertical scrollers, which you did not have.

One game with sidescrolling, and ground areas (but also space) is Blazing Star
So more of a spaceship than airplane I think; though some also use 'airplane' for helicopter, so that can be confusing too.
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har wrote: It is quite similar to 'nebula fighter' on pg1 of this list
but the graphics are different
in my game the background was land
Stargunner? Interpose?
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Rwolf wrote: If you remember the year you played it you can easier search the possible games from a similar list:
Found it!!
It's Platypus
(my description doesn't match much, so sorry)
Thanks a lot.
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Good that you found it; here is the obligatory Mobygames link: Platypus

(yes, a yellow plane shooting white dots, not the reverse, thus the memory plays tricks sometimes)
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Oww, claymation graphics, cute!
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I just realised that this game is from the same developer as Bert the Barbarian.

Here's the original home page:
http://www.squashysoftware.com/platypus.php
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Tough times for the developer.
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