Bosconian

Bosconian

December 31, 1981·Single player, Multiplayer
Login to add to library

Track your games by signing in

Ratings

80
User Score
9 ratings
80
Total Score
9 combined

About

The object of Bosconian is to score as many points as possible by destroying enemy bases and ships. The player controls a small fighter ship that can move in eight directions and can fire both forward and backward. Each level consists of a number of green space stations that must all be destroyed to advance to the next level (a semi-transparent mini-map helps identify their location). Each station consists of six cannons arranged in a hexagon, surrounding a central core. The player must either destroy all six cannons or shoot the core to destroy a station, and in later levels the core is capable of defending itself. Additionally, the player must avoid or destroy asteroids, mines, and a variety of enemy missiles and ships that attempt to collide with the player's ship. Enemies occasionally launch formation attacks — destroying the leader causes all remaining enemies to disperse, but destroying all enemies in a formation scores extra bonus points. A spy ship (worth a random bonus value) also appears occasionally, which must be destroyed or the enemies will go berserk.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
Arcade1981
MSX1984
Sharp X11987
Sharp X68000Dec 01, 1988
WiiNov 17, 2009

Screenshots

Bosconian screenshot 1Bosconian screenshot 2Bosconian screenshot 3Bosconian screenshot 4

Game Info

Developer
Namco, Namco
Publisher
Micomsoft, Dempa Shimbunsha, Namco, Midway Games
Release Date
December 31, 1981
Collection
Bosconian
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric

Where to Buy

How Long to Beat

See estimated completion times on HowLongToBeat.

View on HowLongToBeat

Platforms

ArcadeSharp X68000Sharp X1WiiMSX

Genres

ShooterArcade

Themes

ActionScience fiction

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Share