Frenesis

Frenesis is a video game in the action genre and published by Mastertronic Ltd. originally released in 1987. It is currently playable on Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 16, Plus/4.

Frenesis is a 40 level game in which you have to protect a cross in the center of the screen that extends to the edges of the screen from waves of aliens. To destroy the aliens moving towards the cross from all angles, you have a Statron which is a line that extends to the edges of the screen, formed by arrows that can move vertically or horizontally along the screen. When you move the Statron, the arrows point in the direction of travel and if the end of the arrows hit an alien moving in the opposite direction, then it is destroyed.

You have a quota of aliens to destroy within a time limit, but if an alien hits the cross, the quota increases and if the timer runs out before the quota is met, you lose one of three lives. In addition to the main aliens, there is another type of alien that moves in three stages and can only be destroyed in the final stage. You also have a smart bomb that you can activate, but you are limited to a certain number depending on the level, but destroyed aliens do not enter the quota. In certain levels you have your lives recharged to three and the joystick is used to control the Statron.

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