A7Xpg

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A7Xpg
Developer(s)	ABA Games
Platform(s)	Linux, Windows
Genre(s)	shoot 'em up
Mode(s)	One player
Input methods	keypad, keyboard

A7Xpg is a free shoot 'em up developed by ABA Games for Linux and Windows.

[edit] Gameplay

The player drives a rectangular vessel, in one of the four directions. The player must earn a certain number of bonuses (points) to progress to the next level, bonuses that are automatically earnt when hit by the figure, like in Snake, with many bonuses available simultaneously in certain levels. This is made more difficult by the inevitable enemies who approach, and who bar the player's passage to the next level in a different way for each enemy, as in Pacman. Their sequence of appearance, size and speed varies on each level. On top of this, players also earn bonuses based on the time taken.

The player can use a turbo for extra energy, but this deactivates after 1.5 seconds or after the vessel touches the sides of the screen.

Each time the player collects a bonus with the turbo mode activated, a bar is progressively raised. Once this bar is at its maximum, the player benefits from temporary invulnerability, and can kill enemies by touching them, which allows them to collect extra points, (as in certain games in the Mario series).

The game saves the last score, as well as the best. After a certain number of points are gained, the player receives an extra life or a continue.

A7Xpg is distinguished by its level of graphics and its style which is relatively rich. It uses an abundance of effects, in particular.