Bosconian '87

History of Bosconian '87

Bosconian '87 is a shooting game published by Mastertronic in 1987 for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.

Few corners of the planet were left standing after the disastrous "Rocky War" provoked by the Orbital aliens. In a joint effort they have designed a single ship with the mission to destroy their powerful space stations. This is the last chance for the inhabitants of Earth to regain their freedom before their invaders crush them for good.

The aliens possess a fearsome fleet of ships, much faster than ours. Only a real pilot will be able to survive this mission!

How to play Bosconian '87

We pilot our ship with the aim of taking out all the enemy space stations in the level, whose position we can locate using our radar. We will encounter different obstacles such as mines and asteroids, as well as formations of kamikaze fighters that will harass us at regular intervals.

In our mission we will receive the support of allied mother ships that will allow us to take shelter from enemy attacks, as well as to teleport to different areas of the map. Fortunately we will also find some items that will make our life easier, such as bombs, extra lives or bidirectional shooting.

Screenshots Bosconian '87

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Credits Bosconian '87

• Programming: Garry Hughes, Danny S. Whelan
• Graphics: Nick Speakman, Jeremy Nelson, Lee Cawley, Lyndon Brooke and Jas C. Brooke

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