Rescue on Fractalus!
Atari 7800 · 1985
About this game
The game utilizes fractal technology to create the craggy mountains of an alien planet, where the visilibility was drastically reduced by the dense atmosphere.
The player controls a fictional "Valkyrie" space fighter (converted for search and rescue duty) from a first-person view, attempting to land and pick up downed Ethercorps pilots.
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Some of these mountains hold anti-aircraft guns, which have to be avoided or destroyed.
Due to the varied terrain, the direction finder has to be used to locate the pilots, whose visual beacons are often masked by mountain ridges.
At higher levels, the enemy Jaggis begin flying kamikaze saucers.
The mission area also moves into day/night boundaries.
Night missions are particularly difficult, requiring diligent use of the altimeter to avoid crashing.
Flying consumes fuel.
The way to replenish this supply is to rescue downed pilots who bring their remaining fuel supplies on board.
About Atari 7800
The Atari 7800 (1986) was designed as a technical successor to the 2600 with backward compatibility for that console's cartridge library, but it launched years after being developed and struggled against the NES's dominance. Its brief commercial window means a relatively small original-game library, making complete 7800-exclusive titles a niche but approachable part of classic Atari collecting.
Gamevaro tracks Rescue on Fractalus! for Atari 7800 with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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