CAPTAIN ISHTAR VS. THE FEDERATION'S MOST WANTED (C64)

Psytronik Software presents yet another awesome C64 release from master game designer ALF YNGVE.  CAPTAIN ISHTAR VS. THE FEDERATION'S MOST WANTED is Alf's biggest and most ambitious C64 release yet! The game is split into five separate parts and also features separate animated intro and end sequences.   

 ** SCENARIO ** 

In the far future, the Federation of Planets needs brave space pilots to patrol the spaceways of the Galaxy. Among these interstellar peacekeepers, few are as brave as Captain Ishtar of Mars.

The Federation of Planets has appointed her Star Marshal, with the mission to hunt down these wanted interstellar criminals:

- Zartharn: A terrorist commanding his own army of robots to attack the city planet Magnar.

- The Cozzi Clone Gang: A gang of identical clones that plunders and extorts "protection money" from the mining planet Fromachis-3.

- Nemor: A mysterious shapeshifting con artist and swindler, last spotted on the trading planet Basarre.

In the words of Captain Ishtar: "Wish me luck!"

** FEATURES ** 

· 5 part space adventure

· Detailed sprites & backgrounds

· Eye-popping parallax scrolling

· Exciting soundtracks

· Separate intro and end sequences

· Hidden Easter Eggs!

· TheC64 Mini/Maxi compatible

NOTE: This game will run on PAL systems ONLY.

** CREDITS ** 

Design, graphics & SFX by Alf Yngve

Music by Richard Bayliss

Additional coding & enhancements by Richard Bayliss & Martin Piper

Easyflash cartridge version by Mike Robertson

Special thanks to Chris Yates (Sensible Software) & Jon Wells

Published in 2024 by www.psytronik.net

Photosensitive warning!

Certain sections of this game contain strobing effects, which may trigger seizures for those with sensitivity issues. If you have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing video games.

Help support Alf Yngve's fantastic C64 projects, illustrating and novel writing via Patreon.

CAPTAIN ISHTAR VS. THE FEDERATION'S MOST WANTED is a five-part  enhanced SEUCK release for the Commodore 64. You can play the game in a C64 emulator (we recommend VICE) or you can port the game onto real C64 hardware if you have the resources to do so.

The download file features the .d64 (disk version) and an easyflash .crt (cartridge) version. The files included in the download have been tested on and work perfectly on the C64Mini/Maxi systems.