Vectrex Academy 2026

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peer Johannsen

Vectrex Academy 2026 Project

Game Title

A space themed game where the player has to keep the solar system free of aliens.
The scenario of the game is that you have to defend your own solar system. This solar system will be attacked by aliens, which want to conquer your planets.
When you start the game, you are in welcome mode. This screen is shown only when you start the game for the first time. From here, you can start the game by pressing button 1 on the controller. Now you are in the game.
The Spaceship has a cannon on board which you can turn in the direction you want and shoot at aliens. The aliens will come from every side of the screen and will sit upon the planets. You then have to go around and free the hole system.
In level 1, you will be fighting against three aliens. In each new level, one additional alien appears. If the number of aliens sitting on the planets is exactly one higher than the current level, you lose. After you have lost the game and after a quick wait, you will see the start screen. If you shoot down all aliens, you win. If you hit an alien mid-air, you get 3 points on your score, and if you hit them on a planet, you will get only one. So, try to hit them mid-air.
The game has 16 levels in total, and your score does not have any effect on the difficulty of the game. If you are in level 3 or higher, you only get one level up if you reach a score of 15 points. If you are lower than level 3, you get one level up by simply killing every alien that has sat on the planets

Button 1 - Start game
Button 3 - Pause
Button 4 - Shoot
In Level 0, you will be fighting against 2 aliens, in each subsequent level you will be threatened by one more alien.
If all aliens have settled on a planet, you have lost. If you shoot all aliens down, you have won.
If you hit an alien midair you score 2 points. If you hit em on a planet you will get only 1, so try to hit them mid air.