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Slingshot (computer game)
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Slingshot is a turn-based strategy video game
set in the gravity fields of several planets.
Network play and a C++ rewrite are planned for version 1.0.
reviewed version 0.8p, comparing it to the DOS game, Gorillas (1991). It was felt that Slingshot was not a game with depth, but was fun two-player game taken in short bursts.
Strategy video game
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set in the gravity fields of several planets.
Gameplay
Slingshot is a two-player game set in a two-dimensional field of planets in space. Each player controls a spaceship, one on each side of the screen, and the goal is to successfully shoot the other. The players are encouraged to use as little power as possible (using gravitational slingshots to achieve this) by the scoring system which deducts points for using more power.Network play and a C++ rewrite are planned for version 1.0.
Critical reception
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reviewed version 0.8p, comparing it to the DOS game, Gorillas (1991). It was felt that Slingshot was not a game with depth, but was fun two-player game taken in short bursts.