Star Paws

Star Paws is a video game in the action genre developed by Software Projects Ltd. and published by Software Projects Ltd. originally released in 1987. It is currently playable on Commodore 64.

The Tasty Space Griffin, a rare bird-like creature, is considered a delicacy and has become highly prized. On the moon of a distant planet, mercenaries have been secretly breeding the Tasty Space Griffin and plan to flood the market to destabilize it, which they hope will allow them to seize power. Due to a mistake by the notoriously unreliable series seven astroplex, the task of destroying this evil plot falls into the hands of the ill-prepared Captain Rover Pawstrong.

Players take control of Pawstrong and must help him pursue and kill the 20 Space Griffins on (and under) the surface of the moon. The looping play area is presented from a side-scrolling perspective, with the bottom of the screen showing a radar indicating the position of Pawstrong and the Space Griffin he is chasing. Pawstrong's health is represented by a baked Griffin that disappears over time, but is replenished when a Griffin is caught. The most direct and least effective way to catch a Space Griffin is to simply jump on it. However, it is advisable to use some of the objects that can be picked up from the crates that a spacecraft randomly drops on the surface of the moon. These objects include transportation devices such as anti-gravity pads or rockets, weapons such as rocket launchers or explosives, and food that replenishes some of Pawstrong's health. A mining lamp is needed to see inside the mines beneath the moon's surface. Here, Pawstrong can also collect ammunition for his weapon. When he finds and uses a matter transporter, he is taken to a different part of the moon from where he can attack the Space Griffin with his catapult-type weapon. Finally, a bonus puzzle can be found that requires the player to rearrange an image, similar to Split Personalities, within a time limit.

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