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Lunar Lander

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Also known as
ルナ ランダー

Navigate a shuttle through lift-off and pilot a lander to designated pads on the moon's surface.

Pack-In-Video published Lunar Lander for Game Boy in Japan in 1990; the original Lunar Lander arcade game was released by Atari in 1979.


							Lunar Lander cover
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Released
1990
Original release
1979
Genre
Perspective
Side view, Top-down
Size
39.40 KB
Rating
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About Lunar Lander

Lunar Lander is a space exploration game structured around three distinct phases. The initial lift-off requires careful management of the shuttle's alignment and compressor levels to conserve fuel and escape Earth's gravity. A successful launch leads to a landing sequence on the moon, where a single rocket must be used for both thrust and directional control by rotating the craft, with meteorites posing an additional hazard.

Upon touching down on one of eight selectable sites, the gameplay shifts to a surface exploration phase. An astronaut uses a metal detector to locate five types of ore, guided by audio cues, while avoiding hostile robots. Drilling in the wrong spot may yield flowers that extend the air supply, a resource that is also drained by robot contact. The mission is challenging, as both fuel and oxygen are limited resources across all stages.

Points are awarded based on the difficulty of the chosen landing pad and any remaining fuel after descent. After completing the landing and exploration objectives for all eight lunar areas, the player advances to a subsequent, similar mission.

Lunar Lander Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
From the intro
Ready for launch
SR-booster set
Countdown
Lift-off!
Follow the guiding arrows
Ran out of fuel
Finally we left gravity
You leave Earth for the moon
Launch bonus
First lunar mission