SHEER EARTH ATTACK

Year 2261. According to the prophecy, the Earth is going to be destroyed! The prophet didn't give many details, except that the menace will arrive from the sky. The scientists are gazing at the stars, but the army has got its eyes on a civilized alien race, which has started studying a new source of energy. They never threatened the Earth, nor any other civilized planet around, but what if this new energy has got the power to rule the universe? So, the army's sending a space ship (along with a rotating combat module) out to space, to seek and destroy this mysterious weapon. And, guess what!, the pilot is YOU!
You must fly through five zones:
1) The Space: this area is very easy to conquer; just beware of the yellow ships: they can fire at you!
2) The Asteroids' Belt: an area full of flying rocks, which can be shot or avoided. The most dangerous enemies here are some fast flying ships, which can easily dodge the rocks, aiming at your ship!
3) The Bubbles' Belt: Bubbles can be dangerous! Just destroy them before they start bursting... There are also some tough alien ships flying across this area.
4) The Ruins: in this small abandoned planet many space-birds built their nests, and they will not let you pass so easily... You must also destroy the rocks that block your way.
5) The Aliens' Base: this military zone is filled with the best aliens' weaponry, from cannons to space-fighters! At the end of this stage you'll find the result of their experiments: a new source of energy which could be used to destroy the universe... but are we sure it would? Anyway, your task is to destroy it... so, good luck!

The game is very easy to play, but you may need some tips:
1) At the end of each zone (except the fifth) you'll face a big enemy ship: these ships will explode after a while, even if you don't shoot a bullet: you can find a hiding place and wait for them to go away, but you won't get any score points...
2) You'll get a bonus life every 10.000 points, so try to shoot as many things as possible. Look out for some hidden bonuses in zone five!
3) Your ship will not be destroyed when colliding with the background; unfortunately, this also means that you could get stuck if you don't move away quickly!
4) timing is essential, especially in the last three zones: try to learn enemy patterns, and find the best hiding places if you can't comfortably shoot your enemies down!
5) This is a 2 players game: you can play together with a friend, but you can also activate the second player after losing your last life, to continue the game.

Sheer Earth Attack is a SEA Software production for the SEUCK Compo 2013, held by The New Dimension. All the sounds and the graphics in this game were made by Gaetano Chiummo using the Shoot'Em Up Construction Kit.