Gagarin

Step into the boots of Yuri Gagarin, the legendary Soviet cosmonaut, in this thrilling retro-style arcade shooter! Orbiting Earth aboard your Vostok spacecraft, your mission is to protect the planet from a relentless barrage of meteorites. Adjust your orbit to face incoming threats, rotate your high-powered cannon, and blast those space rocks to cosmic dust before they can wreak havoc below. With every precise shot, you’ll defend humanity and cement your legacy as a hero of the stars.

Destroy 20 meteorites to Win!

Controls:

Q = Increase orbit
A = Decrease orbit
O = Rotate counterclockwise
P = Rotate clockwise
SPACE = Shoot

Game by Kerl. Idea by ZXMoe

Sinclair BASIC compiled with MCODER III

July 16th, 2025

Participant in the CSSCGC 2025