Star Strike - Intellivision

Star Strike for the Mattel Intellivision is a science fiction space combat video game released in 1981. Inspired by the iconic trench run from Star Wars, players pilot a spacecraft to prevent a fleet of alien star destroyers from annihilating Earth. The game is a side-scrolling shooter, where the objective is to destroy the enemies by firing at critical targets while dodging incoming fire. Its genre can be classified as an action game with elements of a space simulator, emphasizing reflexes and precision shooting within a timed, high-stakes mission to save the planet.