V2.03 Patch Notes:

--> *HIGHLY REQUESTED* Players are now able to Pause gameplay while playing by pressing either the "Start" button on their gamepad or the “p” button on the keyboard. I even added a little music slow down / speed up effect to make it seem fancier :) --> Up arrow on the keyboard now will activate boost (updated tutorial GFX to reflect this) --> Centered the Bullet shield power up to correctly appear on all ships no matter the sizes :) --> Vastly improved turning acceleration on Keyboard controls. Allowing very minor keypresses resulting in miniscule turns and faster full speed turns when holding down the key. --> Improved all turning / acceleration ratios on all ships to allow more responsive control on both Keyboard / Gamepads --> New exploding score visual showing how many points you receive for each item destroyed or coin picked up. (will be handy for a future system) --> Leaderboards combined due to bug (/lack of understanding), allowing tracking of both Manual and Auto Fire scores, while I work out a possible anti-cheat system. Thank you everyone for playing and sharing the game with your friends and family. If you are really enjoying Bit Blaster, make sure to leave a brief Steam Review and let others know to check it out. -Adam Nickerson

[ 2016-06-23 02:47:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup).

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● Easy to learn, simple arcade style Controls to turn your ship and boost (can also use a gamepad) (not a twin stick shooter)
● A variety of wicked Power ups like Split Shot, Heat seekers, Lasers, and Blast Shot to assist your survival.
● Several unlockable ships to pilot with unique attributes to give you an edge in the Leaderboards
● Endless survival (infinite) score chasing game play with a classic arcade style
● Steam achievements, leaderboards & Trading cards! (with emoticons & profile wallpapers)
● Cool retro pixel Graphics.
● Gameplay inspired by Luftrausers, Asteroids, Space Invaders and Geometry Wars (some of my favorites)
● Unique chiptune songs for each ship.
● Manual Fire mode for those that want a different experience.

Description of Gameplay:
Your ship can not stop moving; so turn it left and right and use your boost to keep from running into an ever increasing amount of enemies.
Your ship is always shooting, so make sure to pick up more ammo and the variety of awesome power ups to help you survive longer.
Get the highest score you can while collecting coins to buy more ships that are faster, shoot faster, or have more shields.
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Do not hesitate to contact me if there are any problems with the game.
Bit Blaster is also available free & ad supported on iOS and Android.
Thanks for playing, I hope you have some fun with it :)
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Audio was provided by my mouth and some royalty free SFX from FreeSFX
The music in the game is by the artist "Spiff Tune"