Blazing Star
Android · Arcade
Game dossier
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A futuristic horizontal shooter built around three branching borders
The briefing
Border Down is a futuristic side-scrolling shooter in which a test pilot remotely controls fighters through the RAIN combat simulator while attempting to survive enemy territory.
Destroying enemies fills a power bar used to unleash a super weapon, though doing so reduces normal firepower. Collectible power-ups provide weapon upgrades during the six enemy-infested stages.
Each stage has three separate routes, or borders. After selecting a starting route, losing a ship moves the game to the next border, introducing alternate backgrounds and enemy patterns. The game ends only after being knocked off the final border.
The game includes single-player Arcade, Remix, and Practice modes. Its final stage features four unique variations, and the visuals are completely polygonal.