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Killer Watt

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A side-scrolling cavern shooter with five levels

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About this game

Killer Watt is an arcade shooter in which you pilot a spacecraft through side-view tunnels in an underground cavern. The screen scrolls left or right as you move.

Each level requires you to shoot 12 bulbs, then travel to the far left of the cavern and hit a switch to continue. Creatures and the cavern walls pose hazards, and losing all three lives ends the game. Your shield strength can be set from 1 to 5 before starting, and you can choose which level to begin on.

The game includes five caverns with the same layout, while later levels feature more creatures. Controls support either a joystick or keyboard. Developed by Antony Crowther and published by Alligata Software Ltd. for Commodore 64 and Commodore C64/128/MAX.