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NES #87

NES #87 · 1989 · E10+

The Guardian Legend

A game that alternates between a scrolling shooter and an overhead maze.

Compile · Broderbund · 5–8 hrs

NESShooterAdventure
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Compile glued a vertical shmup to a Zelda dungeon. The Guardian is a ship in the halls and a walker in the maze. Chip upgrades are the build.

Tips

  • Start here

    Explore the maze, spend chips on the gun you use

    Don't dump every chip into a weapon you haven't found yet. The corridor stages are checkpoints with bosses. Map the red doors.

  • Secrets

    Some walls are bomb walls even here

    If a dead end looks rude, shoot it. The password is a long string — take a photo. Save chips for the last few corridors; they are the real tax.

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