| Developer | Andrew Braybrook |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hewson Consultants |
| Release Year | 1986 |
| Genre | Shoot 'em up |
| SID Music | đĩ Steve Turner |
| Floppy Format | uridium.d64 |
| Verified Hits | 90 Views |
| Downloads | âŦ 31 |
Verified 35-Track GCR single-sided disk image (.D64) packed into a clean .ZIP. 100% compatible with VICE emulator, TheC64, Ultimate II+, MiSTer FPGA, or real 1541 floppy drives via ZoomFloppy.
đ STORY & PREMISE
Humanity's deep space mining colonies are under siege by fifteen colossal alien Super-Dreadnoughts, each draining precious planetary minerals. Flying the cutting-edge Manta combat fighter, you must execute a solitary strike across the metallic hulls of each mothership, neutralize their defensive turrets, and initiate the self-destruct core reactor before escaping into hyperspace.
đŽ GAMEPLAY MECHANICS & SECRETS
Uridium delivers blistering 50 FPS bi-directional horizontal combat. Piloting the sleek Manta, players can flip the ship horizontally, roll 180 degrees sideways to weave through tight defensive girders, and dodge surface cannons. Destroying enough ground targets triggers the Dreadnought's core reactor, launching a tense mini-game challenge before the ship detonates.
⥠TECHNICAL WIZARDRY & MOS 6581 SID SOUNDTRACK
Andrew Braybrook created an iconic metallic shaded aesthetic using clever 16-color character set multiplexing, providing a futuristic chrome look. Steve Turner's energetic bassline drive provided the sonic horsepower for this high-velocity space assault.
đšī¸ CONTROLS & JOYSTICK CONFIGURATION
Joystick Port 2: Left/Right to accelerate in either direction, Up/Down for altitude pitch, Fire to shoot, Pull back + Fire to execute a defensive 180° loop roll.
đ HISTORICAL LEGACY & CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Named Game of the Year in 1986 by multiple European publications, Uridium cemented Braybrook as a certified programming deity among C64 developers.