B.O.T.S.S.: Battle of the Solar System

## Description

_B.O.T.S.S.: Battle of the Solar System_ is first person mech shooter. It was
one of the two arcade games produced by _Microprose_ , by then a company
mostly known for it’s simulation and strategy titles. The arcade machine
utilized powerful hardware for it’s time to display fast polygonal 3D graphics
without textures. In this game you control a battlemech, human piloted
mechanized suit that can operate on different celestial bodies in solar
system. Usually, the objective is to cripple enemy base or destroy a certain
number of vehicles. There are other battlemechs that look a lot like those
found in _Mechwarrior_ universe as well as various flying and land machines.

Unlike F-15 Strike Eagle, the previous arcade game using the same hardware and
3D-engine, in _Battle of the Solar System_ you are limited by a small
battlefield and don’t have to return to your base to complete the mission.
Once the objectives have been fullfilled the mech would leave the
automatically. Also, unlike jet the mech doesn’t move continuously and similar
in controls to the standards of first person shooter genre.

One notable difference from many arcade games is that you are able to refill
health and ammo during the mission using your point. Start button brings the
“in-game store”, where purchase could be made. If you are short on finances it
is possible to exchange “continues” for in-game currency.