Firetrack is a vertically scrolling shoot ’em up computer game programmed by Nick “Orlando” Pelling and released for the BBC Micro and Commodore 64 platforms in 1987 by Electric Dreams Software. It was also ported to the Acorn Electron by Superior Software in 1989 as part of the Play It Again Sam 7 compilation.[1] It resembles the 1984 arcade game Star Force in style and gameplay. The game was technically advanced and very well received by critics.
Pirates took possession over a part of space and founded eight colonies. The
player’s mission as Earth’s delegate is to destroy them in this vertically
scrolling shooter. Each level has to be crossed twice; the first time the goal
is to destroy the reactor at the end of the level. Then the colony falls into
darkness and the player tries to destroy as many buildings as possible during
a second run. Some structures are marked; those give extra points or in some
cases an extra life. Those are needed because the pirates are not in the mood
to give in without a fight; contact with an enemy ship or missile means
instant death.