Mabus 3000

Mabus 3000 is a single-player arcade shooter in which you pilot one ship through an arena of increasingly difficult enemies and levels. You have five lives, and the game ends when your ship is destroyed.

Clear the arena

A shield-orb forms at the arena’s center and builds block arms that slowly extend toward its six axis points. Each point periodically offers a weapon power-up. Destroy blocks to keep the arena clear and maintain access to the power-ups; each level resets both the arena and the shield-orb.

Blocks can spawn drones, mini shields, mines and turrets. A block with an attached enemy cannot be destroyed until you clear that enemy. Destroying blocks and enemies earns points, and chaining your targets can multiply your score. Each level lasts one minute, with enemy difficulty and the pace of play increasing from level to level.

Weapons and bosses

The game has three weapon types:

• Bullets (red)
• RPGs (green)
• Lasers (blue)

Collecting a color-coded orb at an arena axis point changes or powers up your weapon. These power-ups last for a limited time, and shield-orb arms can block access to the axis points. Without a weapon power-up, play becomes much more difficult. Different enemies can also deal different amounts of damage.

When you clear every shield-orb block, the orb blocks all six axis points, or the level timer runs out, the shield-orb forms into a boss. Defeat it to clear the level and begin a new one.

Key features

• Arena shooter and bullet hell gameplay
• Random generation
• Non-modal play
• Shoot-and-dash gameplay