Oh, the memories. I believe that the
game was actually released in
1986, by
Hewson, but I can be wrong. Later on the same year, an improved version,
Uridium+, was released, with new levels and enemies and a slightly different look. Then in
1993 yet
Uridium 2 was
released, which also was available for
Amiga.
This is an excerpt from the manual:
- The solar system is under fierce attack. A squadron of formidable enemy
Super-Dreadnought ships, needing mineral fuel to power their
interstellar unit is draining the mineral resources from all 15 planets in
your galactic sector. Each Super-Dreadnought, in orbit around one planet,
is mining a special metal. This irreversible mineral depletion must be
stopped immediately, or it will destroy all planet life.
Your mission is to repeal the enemy attack with your special Manta
fighter. Completely. Quickly. Decisively. The odds against you are enormous
because you are the lone remaining defender of this planetary sector.
Sweet huh ?
There were many different ways to make the game easier. One
way was to use the lovely POKE commands before running the game:
POKE
13205,X
SYS 2304
This would give X number of lives. Very useful when you were
practicing...
These are the levels I remember: