Ilyad

Ilyad is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up released for Amiga in 1988. Players pilot a spaceship through four destinations—The Creation, Prehistory, Antiquity, and the Middle Ages—to restore the galaxy’s disrupted equilibrium.

The campaign leads to Baron Arkhon’s fortress, where the goal is to destroy the generator powering his infernal time machine. Each stage features enemy bases and concludes with an enormous boss that requires sustained fire to defeat.

Weapons and Power-Ups

Ilyad includes 14 power-ups, including speed increases and decreases and several shot upgrades. More powerful options include the triple-trigger weapons Bustar, Doolyx, Jaxtorys, Leitun, and Kyus.

The game uses large sprites throughout and features an effective soundtrack.