Delta Patrol

Delta Patrol is a video game in the action genre and published by Thalamus Ltd originally released in 1987. It is currently playable on Commodore 64.

Delta Patrol is a side-scrolling spaceship shooter game with waves of enemy formations in the Delta sector of deep space. This horizontal scrolling shooter with 32 levels is a sort of predecessor of Armalyte. It is set in the Delta region of space, where the Hsiffan Khanate species has a powerful presence, using their technology to steal and analyze Terran ships.This environment is home to outcasts and criminal elements of space pirates, misfits and alien creatures of chaos. The player has been assigned to the Delta Patrol, an elite intergalactic police squad, with the express mission to tame this region of all anti-social and murderous entities.

The player controls his space cruiser and engages enemy formations, earning power points with victories over each attacking formation. There are obstacles to avoid, and your default ship is not strong enough to survive half of them, so in keeping with time-honored tradition, power-ups can be earned through a credit system, while trying to intercept and connect with blocks for greater speed, higher rate of fire and increased energy.

The intense battle time erodes energy and the player must constantly be on the lookout for these opportunities to stay in action.The more credits one has, the more blue tokens (which offer weapons) are offered - if one doesn't have many, fatal gray tokens are unleashed on the player.

Enemies encountered include the spiral gyroscope, space donuts and the alien mothership. Your own powerful cruiser is equipped with plenty of firepower, including the Fish Weapon, designed to scatter the atoms of the most fearsome space creatures.

Each of the 32 levels presents different static hazards, as well as the Hsiffan forces themselves, which head toward you in programmed attack patterns.

The player must also be alert to avoid the Sea of Dreams, where gigantic waves can engulf your cruiser and drag it into the depths forever.

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.