Released in 1982, Novatron is one of those early DOS titles that tried to imagine the future using about twelve pixels and a prayer. It’s an arcade-style shooter that borrows heavily from Defender and Asteroids, throwing relentless waves of enemies at you until your reflexes give out. There’s no deep story — just you, a laser, and the desperate urge to survive long enough to beat your high score. Primitive? Absolutely. But there’s a certain purity to its chaos that modern games can’t quite replicate.
How to play Novatron
Game modes: single-player
To slow down the game emulation press CTRL+F11, to speed up the game press CTRL+F12. Press Escape (ESC) to exit fullscreen mode.
Novatron runs in your browser thanks to the Emularity library.
More about Novatron
Status: abandonware
Genre: racing
Released in: 1982
Developer: Verisoft
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