Solar Wolf – action/arcade game

Solarwolf is an action/arcade game featuring attractive graphics and cool music. It is is originally based on the SolarFox game from the Atari 2600.

The objective of the game is to scramble through 60 levels collecting space boxes and dodging bullets. Each level gets is harder than the previous. Obstacles like bullets, mines, and asteroids cover your every move. Beat the Skip timer and grab the powerups for your only chance.

As the game goes on, more challenges emerge. The enemies fire more rapidly, obstacles such as asteroids and spike mines appear (colliding with either costs the player a ship), as well as the introduction of yellow blocks (which require two passes to collect) and red blocks (requiring three passes). Later in the game, a hidden spike mine may emerge from any yellow or red block.

Solar Wolf is free and open source, created with the Pygame game development library.

Features include:

• Great fun to play.
• 60 levels to navigate for space boxes.
• Collect power-ups including:
  • Increase in the skip level timer.
  • Immediately evaporate all enemy fireballs from the screen.
  • Destruction of one of the four enemy ships.
  • Temporary shield (which only protects the ship from fireballs).
  • Temporary slow-animation power-up (which reduces the speed of objects).
  • An extra life.
• Addictive gameplay.

Website: www.pygame.org/shredwheat/solarwolf
Support:
Developer: Peter “ShreadWheat” Shinners
License: GNU LGPL 2.1

Solarwolf is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

Return to 2D Shooter Games

Explore Linux
	Best Free and Open Source Software - A huge collection of recommended free and open source software covering every major category.
	In-depth Linux Software Reviews - Detailed assessments of Linux software covering features, usability and overall quality.
	The Big List of Active Linux Distros - An extensive collection of actively developed Linux distributions.
	Open Source Alternatives - Alternatives to software and services from Google, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Autodesk, Oracle and others.
	Essential Linux System Tools - Indispensable utilities for monitoring, maintaining and managing Linux systems.
	Linux Productivity Tools - Useful utilities for improving productivity and streamlining everyday tasks.
	Alternatives to Popular CLI Tools - Modern alternatives to familiar command-line utilities supplied with Linux systems.
	Awesome Free Linux Game Tools - Tools, utilities and companion software that improve gaming on Linux.
	Machine Learning on Linux - Machine learning and deep learning software, self-hosted applications and practical tools.
	Saving Money with Linux - Practical ways to reduce electricity consumption and lower computing costs with Linux.
	Linux Candy - Fun, entertaining and sometimes delightfully quirky software from the lighter side of Linux.