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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
* Single and multiplayer games | * Single and multiplayer games. | ||
* All original TurboRaketti-II maps | * All original TurboRaketti-II maps. | ||
* All original Thrust levels | * All original Thrust levels. | ||
* Real time strategy mode | * Real time strategy mode. | ||
* New two-player Thrust-like games | * New two-player Thrust-like games. | ||
* Autogeneration of maps | * Autogeneration of maps. | ||
* Menus with stylus support | * Menus with stylus support. | ||
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
Download and extract the archive to your DS flash card | Download and extract the archive to your DS flash card. | ||
Make sure the retrorocket_data directory is in the root directory of the flash card or, alternatively, under /data. | Make sure the retrorocket_data directory is in the root directory of the flash card or, alternatively, under /data. | ||
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Your choice of game mode and other settings will affect the maps you can use for your game. | Your choice of game mode and other settings will affect the maps you can use for your game. | ||
'''TurboRaketti maps:''' | |||
The goal is either to beat your opponent or alternatively try to achieve the best lap times. | |||
All original TurboRaketti-II maps (TR) are included. | |||
'''Thrust maps:''' | |||
In order to pick up balls, the tractor beam needs to be activated while pulling away from the ball. | |||
All the levels from the original Thrust game are included. | |||
'''Strategy maps:''' | |||
Real time strategy (RTS) maps where your ship starts as a downgraded version of the TurboRaketti ships. | |||
In order to progress in the game, you must earn cash by placing gathering nodes on available resources. Cash can be spent on buying weapons, upgrades and ammunition. Note that you start of with little cash, and respawning your ship is costly. Spend your first cash wisely. | |||
===Weapons=== | ===Weapons=== | ||
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The nuclear bomb and mines are delivered from the back of the ship. Keep this in mind, as nuclear bombs are extremely expensive, and should never be fired unless you are sure you will hit your target. All other weapons are delivered from the front of the ship. | The nuclear bomb and mines are delivered from the back of the ship. Keep this in mind, as nuclear bombs are extremely expensive, and should never be fired unless you are sure you will hit your target. All other weapons are delivered from the front of the ship. | ||
=== | ===Resources=== | ||
'''Building:''' | |||
Placing buildings by buying a building seed (weapon B) and shooting it at the location you want the building to be placed. If you shoot the seed at a location where the building can not be placed, the seed is lost. | |||
'''Resource Node:''' | |||
Resource nodes are delivered from the back of the ship. | |||
Place them by shooting the seed at an available resource. The node will gather cash as long as it is not destroyed. | |||
'''Sentry Guns:''' | |||
Place them by shooting the seed into a wall, at a location not too close to existing buildings or resources. The sentry gun will fire at opponents if they get within the guns tracking range. The sentry gun will track targets within a sector defined by the angle at which the building seed hits the ground. | |||
'''Upgrades:''' | |||
You can spend your cash on upgrades. All upgrades increase in cost as you achieve higher upgrade levels. Radar and stealth levels affects whether you can see your opponents and their buildings on the map, and | You can spend your cash on upgrades. All upgrades increase in cost as you achieve higher upgrade levels. Radar and stealth levels affects whether you can see your opponents and their buildings on the map, and | ||
Revision as of 08:18, 28 June 2021
| Retro Rocket | |
| File:Retrorocketds.png | |
| General | |
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| Author(s) | Asbjørn Djupdal, Morten Hartmann |
| Type | Shooter |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Licence | GPL |
| Links | |
| [Media:Retrorocket11ds.zip Download] | |
| Website | |
| [Media:Retrorocketdssrc.gz Source] | |
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