HOW TO PLAYChoose a sector and launch. Move with arrows, WASD, the mouse or a drag on the playfield. Auto-fire starts on and can be toggled below the game. Collect W pickups to upgrade the weapon and + pickups to restore hull. Press X or Nova to clear enemy fire and damage the formation; each mission starts with two bombs. Survive three waves and destroy the capital ship. Press P to pause.
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Star Patrol
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A cinematic space shooter with three sectors, evolving weapons, nova bombs and a capital ship with two attack phases.How to play
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About Star Patrol
Star Patrol is an original HTML5 space shooter with layered nebula scenery, detailed fighters and three mission sectors. Scouts, interceptors and armored craft use different movement and firing patterns. Destroying formations builds a score multiplier while weapon pickups change the actual firing pattern.
Each sortie has three waves followed by a capital ship. Its reactor switches to a wider, faster pattern below 45% health. Two finite nova bombs can clear the screen and damage the boss. Hull pickups and a short recovery shield give you room to recover from a hit.
Completing a sector unlocks the next one. Mission medals depend on damage taken, while the result screen reports score, hull, hostiles destroyed and firing accuracy. Progress stays in this browser. Fixed challenge sorties use their own seed, sector assignment and tier-scaled enemy fire and boss health.
How to play
Choose a sector and launch. Move with arrows, WASD, the mouse or a drag on the playfield. Auto-fire starts on and can be toggled below the game. Collect W pickups to upgrade the weapon and + pickups to restore hull. Press X or Nova to clear enemy fire and damage the formation; each mission starts with two bombs. Survive three waves and destroy the capital ship. Press P to pause.
Tips for your next round
Small movements between enemy bursts leave more room than sweeping across the entire screen. A nova is useful when the boss spread fills your escape route. Keep the ship below the formation, collect weapon upgrades, and watch the wider spread when the boss reactor becomes critical.
