Solar Jetman
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Image:Solarjet-snap-0002.gif Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship is the third video game in the Jetman series. It was designed and developed by Zippo Games for Rare and released in the US by Tradewest in 1990, and in Europe by Nintendo, for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was later released by Nintendo for their Nintendo Entertainment System based Play Choice 10 arcade system.
It is a multi-directional shooter. The object is to collect items and bring them back to the mothership. There are twelve planets and one hidden planet.
Like many other games published by Tradewest, Solar Jetman is considered a difficult game.
Other Ports
Sales Curve Interactive announced ports and released screenshots of Solar Jetman for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Atari ST and Commodore Amiga, all developed by Software Creations and intended for release on the STORM label, garnering positive previews.
The Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST versions were complete and the ZX Spectrum reached a playable demo state before the project was cancelled due to poor sales of the Nintendo original and perceived unsuitability for the home computer markets.
The Commodore 64 version has subsequently been discovered and made available for download by Games That Weren't C64.