Stinger!
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
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The mission in Stinger is to eradicate a horde of vile insects. These buzzing baddies have infiltrated the far reaches of space and are on a collision course to threaten mankind! In order to succeed and conduct the mission, you'll have to maneuver a missile-firing vessel while blowing the creatures to smithereens.

Insects include mutated bees, mosquitoes, and other vile critters. Instead of firing missiles, the attackers will bombard the vessel, and because of their kamikaze-like nature, your spacecraft contains a circular shield that can withstand the relentless attacks.

When an insect touches this shield, however, small pieces will fall off the protective circle. Once a hole has been created in the shield, the vessel is vulnerable to the insects' attacks. To prevent this from happening, you must fire the craft's onboard missiles towards the attackers. Stinger is a free-roaming game in that one can maneuver the spacecraft wherever he or she would like.
Because the creatures attack from all sides and the vessel can fire one missile at a time, there are situations in which screen-clearing bombs must be used. The craft contains a limited amount of these explosive devices; when detonated, the bomb will kill all insects on the screen. In addition to the shield, there are flowers that can be collected. These items will make the vessel invulnerable to attacks for a short amount of time.

A meter is located at the bottom of the screen that represents how much of the current wave of attackers has been eliminated; when the meter is depleted, the vessel regains full shields and a new wave begins. Stinger contains seven levels, each designed to be harder than the last. 

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Description from the packaging:

As the most famous and skilled pilot in the Union of Sentinent Beings (USB), it is your mission to enter the region of the Star Bees to seek out and destroy the Star Queen. To accomplish this task, you are given command of the most advanced Starfighter ever built. It is armed with a particle beam cannon, powerful plasma engines, and a segmented energy shield.
Needless to say, the Star Bees will angrily defend their Queen, and this is a very dangerous mission. But remember, the fate of all human life in the galaxy rests upon you and your Starfighter.
Stinger! features:
10 levels of difficulty.
Different foes at each level.
Single player game.
Joystick or keyboard control.
High score recorded.
Dazzling color graphics.
Full sound effects.
Fully illustrated instruction manual.


http://www.gamervision.com/games/stinger-for-commodore-64128
