June 2, 2010 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Humor, Technology & Digital Culture | Clams
Video Game: Zombie Clams from Outer Space!
Do you like classic video games?
Do horn clams scare you?
Oh yeah? …how about Outer Space Zombie Clams?!
If so, you might enjoy this old-style shooter game I developed a while ago.
Use the keyboard to play:
- arrow direction keys = move up, down and side-to-side your horn cannon
- space bar = fire your clam-destroying blaster bolts
- P = pause the game
Hints
- This is a classic-style top-down shooter – your Horn is at the bottom – you can move it up and down, as well as side-to-side.
- Objects to shoot will move downwards from the top of the screen.
- Look out for asteroids or bonus goodies.
- Do not shoot the goodies! The super-awesome Special Weapon is a one-time bonus only. Shoot it and it is gone.
- The Flash Player plugin is required.
Click the image below to play.
(Click NEW GAME to begin.)
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