Starquake Remake1.1.4 - App Store

Welcome to this remake of Starquake
Retro 8/16-Bit Style Graphics.

Gameplay...
The player controls BLOB (Bio-Logically Operated Being), whose mission is to penetrate the unstable core of a rogue planet which has appeared from a black hole. If the core is not repaired within the set time limit it will implode causing a chain reaction which will destroy the entire universe. The planet is inhabited by various primitive creatures, all hazardous to the touch, and the remnants of a previous civilisation which provides the items needed to rebuild and stabilise the planet core.

Transportation
Within the game, there are many ways to get around;

-Running is the default.

-Hover platforms can be used to fly. Items can not be picked up while on a hover platform.

-BLOB can build his own short-lived platforms to reach high places.

-There are also multiple teleport booths scattered around the play area, each with its own destination code.
Inventory
BLOB is able to carry up to four items at once, using a FIFO arrangement. Some of the items encountered will be useful to repair the core, while others will need to be exchanged using a Cheops Pyramid for something more useful. There is also an Access card, which can fill in for any of the numbered chips needed to get through some doors, and for using the aforementioned Pyramid.

Play Area
The game features a large and varied play area, with 512 screens. The placement of the objects, and the identities of those needed to fix the core are randomized at the start of the game.

Please feel free to contact Insoft at anytime if you have any issues or questions about this game.

Version History The splash screen has been updated with the new Insoft logo and now includes an ‘tap to play’ animation, replacing the previous simple pulsating text. 1.1.4 12/02/2024 Improvements to the handling of the games resources, fixing a few issues and minor bugs. 1.1.2 03/24/2022 Bug fixes! 1.1.1 03/14/2022 Settings now appear when ever the game play is paused.
More overhauling of the old code base from Objective-C to Swift code.
Improvement to the handling of graphic resources. 1.1 03/02/2022 New UI code taken from Jungle Boy used for pausing and muting game sound during play.
Overhaul of the code base from Objective-C to using Swift code in places to make future improvements quicker. 1.0.15 03/01/2021 Support for newer versions of iOS & iPadOS

MiFi Controller support added.
Button A FIREs, Button B JUMPs and Button Y for ACTION

Now uses the preferences panel, accessed by pausing the game
Leaderboard, Turn off SFX, Pause Background Music etc... can now be accessed via the preferences panel. 1.0.14 10/23/2019 Nasties are now re-spawned after being killed.
They are now a total four nasties in the game instead of the previous three. 1.0.13 03/27/2018 Virtual Joystick Updated...
...The joystick throw can now be changed.
...The virtual joystick buttons can now be turned on/off leaving just the joystick and fire control for all game control.
...The buttons will swap over to the left side or right side of the screen.

An icon on the top right of the screen will show when using the virtual joystick, this allows you to change the settings. 1.0.11 03/02/2018 iPhone X Screen Supported. 1.0.10 01/09/2018 Bug fix to nasties, when killed the star dust would sometimes remain.
Lives will goto zero before you die. 1.0.9 06/20/2017 Minor bug fix... 1.0.8 06/08/2017 Crawlers Now Added!
Further refinement to item placement.
Further refinement to the movement and collision detection of nasties.
Objects for repairing the core can now be any of 9 objects or the 6 chips, repairing the core will be a matter of collecting the right objects/chips to repair the core, no longer based on just 9 active core elements. 1.0.7 03/23/2017 New control method added "Follow".
This new control moves BLOB towards your finger on screen, best used on tablet.
Option menu is now shown when ever you pause the game.

Bug fixes... 1.0.6 03/17/2017 New accelerometer motion controls!
You can now use the gyro & accelerometer to control BLOB in the game by turning on motion controls in the options.

A transparent calibration button at the top centre of the screen labled "CALIBRATE" will calibrate the gyro & accelerometer so you can play the game from any position.

Virtual joystick can also be used at the same time as the new motion control. 1.0.5 01/12/2017 Size of the virtual joystick for iPhone reduced in size for better play experience on iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE. 1.0.4 01/05/2017 Game map correction.
A section of the map was displaying some incorrect tiles. 1.0.3 10/25/2016 One can now teleport by selecting a teleport code, every time you enter a teleport booth for the first time it unlocks that code for that booth, this saves time of entering the code every time, also no longer need to remember every code.

Teleports data is saved in a folder named "Game Save" were you can by using iTunes File Sharing, backup that data or transfer it to another device saving you time unlocking teleport booths for another device, or even share it with a friends iOS device saving them time finding all the teleports.

New aliens sprites, flies will drain your energy and bats will kill you. Works just as before just a new look to the aliens of this alien planet.

Controls for iPad have been reduce in size by 25%, for easer controll.

BUG fix!
BLOB will no longer jump threw a Permanent Bridge. 1.0.2 10/23/2016 Options added for CRT effect, Sound On/Off and Anchoring the joystick control to a fixed position.
Core elements can now be found close by every teleport.
Access Card and Key are also found near by to a teleport that is picked at random.
Textures for the map have been improved.
The randomness of the game has been improved.
Core particles improved, now move in a manner that shows the core becoming magnetic as you repair the core of the planet.

BUG fixes:-
Nasties no longer jitter when on the side of screen.
Teleport code now checks all five characters instead of the first four. 1.0.1 10/18/2016 1.0 10/11/2016