Nadine's Fleet II

Long ago, a supercomputer named Nadine was developed as a way to supplement Fleet Command and improve it's efficiency conducting fleet operations. Instead, it took direct control of half the space fleet and used it to wage a war on those ships it was unable to control. Command sent a lone pilot on a roundabout course to catch Nadine off guard and destroy the vessel it had seized. The mission was a success and the vessel was destroyed, allowing Fleet Command to resume control over their own ships, once more. The pilot had since retired, though kept the space fighter well-maintained, should it ever be needed again.

A few years after the Nadine incident, a scavenger vessel happened upon the vessel's wreckage, but was indifferent to its source. Searching through the wreckage, they found a large chip that appeared to contain an advanced program. Curious to see what the chip contained (in the hopes of turning a profit, of course), they plugged it into their own vessel for analysis. This awoke Nadine which prompted a total takeover of the vessel, broadcast it's override through the communication network. Within days, Nadine had seized control over the majority of the space fleet, prompting it to break through the various defense, wipe out the colonies and eventually our homeworld.

At the pilot, you have been called into action, once more. While your space fighter is a bit antiquated, it is still an effective vessel and Fleet Command has promised tenders at secret locations to help repair and keep your vessel in fighting order.

This mission is dangerous, but Nadine must be stopped or humanity will be wiped out...

How to Play

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Keyboard Set1	Keyboard Set2	Keyboard Set3	Touch Controls	Description
Arrow Keys	WASD	WASD	Directional Pad	Move spaceship around
Z	X	J	X	A BUTTON * Fire weapon
X	C	K	O	B BUTTON * Use Speed Booster (when available)
ENTER			+	START BUTTON * Pause game.
SHIFT			-	SELECT BUTTON * Use LOVE BOMB (when available)

• Changes to the keyboard set will not take place until after the player leaves the OPTIONS page.

• The default setup when playing for the first time is Keyboard Set 1. If this is an issue, the touch screen buttons can be controlled with a mouse to allow a player access to the OPTIONS page and change the setup to one of the WASD options.

Gameplay

Players will navigate 16 levels, plus Nadine's final gauntlet. Each level is progressively more difficult as the player will fight their way through endless waves of enemies to reach and defeat a boss at the end.
Nadine itself represents the final boss on level 17.

Players have hull and shield points. Shield points will slowly recover. Both shield and hull points can be restored if the appropriate items. If the player runs out of hull and shield points, the craft will be destroyed and the game is over. Colliding with enemies will cause the craft to take damage and a boss must always be physically avoided.

Players can collect items on each level. They can recover stats, boost capabilities, add bonus points and can even destroy everything on the screen.

Tenders show up between levels. They cannot be detected by the enemy, but they are incapable of fighting. Take advantage of their presence to recover your craft's strength and switch out available weapons.

Every 5,000 points a new weapon is made available at the tender.

As an added side quest (Provided by the jam), the player must collect a special object called a "Wish Orb". These devices will help penetrate Nadine's new indestructible shield.

Upgrades

Protector: Recharges health and shields after receiving a fatal blow

Love Bomb: Lives up to a name since pilots LOVE to use this. Press SELECT to use ths. Destroys all regular craft on the screen.

Missile Pack: Adds missiles to the ship's arsenal. Collect multiple upgrades to increase their speed and damage.

Bullet Barrier: Protects the ship from stray bullets on the battlefield.

Fire Rate Up: Increases the rate of fire.

Speed Burst: Adds a booster. Hold down B to activate it and temporarily double the craft's speed.

Weapon Dmg+: Adds a bit of extra damage to the main guns. Collect more of these to improve base damage.

Wish Orb: Your ship will require three of these to defeat Nadine. If the player cannot find enough of these in time, the game will prematurely end.

Additional Drops

Repair Body: Recovers all hull points on the craft.

Shields Up: Recovers some shield points.

Full Shields: Recovers all shields.

Destroy All: Destroys all the regular craft on the screen.

Bonus Points: Adds points to the player's score.

Health Boost: Slightly increases the maximum health cap.

Shield Boost: Slightly increases the maximum shields cap.

Weapons

Forward Gun:  Fast rate of fire through a limited, low-power arc.

Spread Gun: Blankets the screen with a large number of shots. Lacks in forward firepower, but can hit targets in more vulnerable directions.

Wave Cannon: Attack spreads out, improving the odds of hitting a forward target.

Spread Gun: Attacks with a burst of forward shots that spread out over a wide range.

Railgun: Fires a fast, powerful shot. Slow rate of fire.

Kaboom Cannon: Fires a grenade that explodes, dealing damage in the affected area.

Burst Laser: Fires three piercing lasers. Covers a large area, but has a slow recharge time.

Latest Updates

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Version 1.00 - Build 1 (October 23rd, 2024)

• Game was updated to include better music support, fixed some glitches, added an intro, ingame cutscenes and a proper ending.

Version 1.00 - Build 0 (October 1st, 2024)

• Project has been uploaded to Itch.