Moon Missions

My take on a lunar lander game, for the Pico-8.

Features:

One obnoxious flying saucer
A catchy intro tune
Semi-procedural levels
Persistent high scores

Directions:

Try to land your lunar vehicle on the surface of the moon while keeping an eye on your fuel
and landing speed. Do your part to advance science (and boost your high score) by passing
through each level's "data" waypoints. Keep an eye out for alien interface!

Tip 1: When your landing speed is too high to land, warning lights flash from within your ship.
Tip 2: Keep your eyes out for each level's fuel cannister to get some extra range and boost your score.

Playable in browser at https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=40106

Controls:

Up/Left/Right to control directional thrusters
(❎) can also be used as an alternate for up thrust

Credits:

This game was designed and created by me, lewsidboi, for you.

http://lewsid.com

space lander moon

SmellyFishstiks • 2020-11-01 2020-11-01 05:55

yay a space lander game that has objectives and obstacles!
liked it!

waynaul • 2020-11-02 2020-11-02 01:14

A very rewarding game. It feels great to make a graceful landing

pjft • 2020-11-03 2020-11-03 07:57

This is a really fun game! :) I have a very odd request, if possible: could you make one of the buttons to operate the up thruster as well? Playing with a joystick or a dpad makes it harder than it should, but if one of the buttons can also operate that thruster then we only need to use the dpad/joystick for lateral movement:)

lewsidboi • 2020-11-03 2020-11-03 14:13

@pjft That's a reasonable request, I'll make it so!

pjft • 2020-11-03 2020-11-03 14:17

Thank you, so sorry for bothering you with it. :) My kids loved the game as well, but for them it becomes even harder - with the strict time limit and the controls to juggle :)

Thank you!

lewsidboi • 2020-11-03 2020-11-03 15:51

Added optional up thrust button, fuel pickups, and adjusted the saucer hitbox.

@pjft - let me know how the update goes over with your kids :)

pjft • 2020-11-03 2020-11-03 16:25

Awesome, will do! :)

pjft • 2020-11-06 2020-11-06 21:23

Just wanted to say that it works great - they made it to level 6 today and keep wanting to play more :) Here's a picture of the feat before they lost and git the 1st place in the high score table.