METEORIC +4

Where were you in the late 70's when many classic arcade hits were released? This is my homage to space shoot-em-ups, optimized for iPhone touchscreen control.

The playing field consists of your spaceship, floating meteoroids, and the occasional UFO taking shots at you. You control the spaceship to avoid collisions and to blast obstacles. You start with 3 spaceships. Bonus ships are awarded at progressive score thresholds, and for successfully destroying a UFO.

When you start the game, your spaceship will be in the middle of the screen. Heading toward your ship will be anywhere from 4 to 6 large meteoroids. Your job is to blast those rocks. However, when you blast them, they break up into 2 medium rocks. Blasting a medium rock gives you 2 small rocks. In addition, you have to contend with random UFO/saucers.

Features:
- Game controls optimized for handheld touchscreen operation.
- Floating touch-based joystick (anywhere on left side of screen) for ship control (rotate left/right and thrust).
- Standardized on-screen buttons for (B) Firing projectiles, (A) Hyperspace, (Y) Next screen, (X) Exit game.
- Progressive difficulty - each game level brings increasingly challenging gameplay.
- Bonus ships awarded for score thresholds met, and for destroying UFO's.
- Persistent high score recording.
- Optional Bluetooth controller gameplay (tested with wireless/BT Xbox game controller).