Slordax: The Unknown Enemy

Slordax: The Unknown Enemy
Title screen
Developer(s) Softdisk
Publisher(s) Softdisk
Director(s) Tom Hall
Programmer(s) John Carmack
Artist(s) Adrian Carmack
Platform(s) DOS
Release 1991
Genre(s) Vertical scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Single-player

Slordax: The Unknown Enemy is a Vertical scrolling shooter developed and published by Softdisk in 1991. The developers of the game left to found id Software soon after its creation, and Slordax was also marketed by Softdisk as part of "The Lost Game Collection of ID Software" along with several games created by id on contract for Softdisk.[1]

Plot

A fighter pilot goes on a mission in the Slordian galaxy to destroy the Slordax which threatens humanity.

Gameplay

Slordax requires the player to traverse through five stages destroying enemies, avoiding traps and collecting powerups. When the player reaches the end point of the stage, all enemies on screen must be destroyed to proceed to the next stage. The player begins with a single shot projection and a two lives. When the player's ship is destroyed, a life is lost and the ship's firepowers resets back to a single shot. After all five stages are completed, the game loops back to the first stage.

Development

Development for Slordax: The Unknown Enemy was being done in conjunction with Shadow Knights around 1990. At the time Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons was in development outside working hours with Softdisk.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gamer's Edge Electronic Catalog - Volume 1". Softdisk. 1992. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ John Carmack. "Recollections - 3D Realms". 3D Realms. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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