Swoop
Defend your ship against waves of rendered aliens in Ambrosia's arcade shooter.
David Wareing, 1995
Fight waves of aliens in the original Swoop 1.0.2 shareware release. Choose Not Yet at the original trial notice, then press N to start. Default controls are Z to move left, X to move right, period to fire and slash to select a weapon. Press C at the menu to inspect or change controls. Escape aborts a game; Caps Lock pauses it.
The complete original installer archive retains its licence, registration application, documentation and media. Bounded native and browser testing covers starting an active wave, moving the ship and firing. This version uses 68K code; its original FAQ describes Power Mac support through emulation. Full waves, scoring, sustained play, saves and audio remain unverified.
License
Licensing information recorded for this game archive. These terms are separate from the Systemless runtime and website licenses.
Game archive
- License
- Ambrosia Software nonprofit distribution licence
- Rights holder
- David Wareing and Ambrosia Software, Inc.
- Redistribution
- Recorded as permitted
Permission
The original bundled Swoop License explicitly permits nonprofit distribution without prior written notice when the software is unchanged and the complete works are included. Distribution for profit requires written permission.
Notes
Complete original 1.0.2 StuffIt archive containing its Smaller Installer. All twelve installed files are preserved: game, registration application, licence, release notes, FAQs, web reference, icon and all four media files. Original 30-day shareware trial retained; no registration code or bypass. The original FAQ states this version is not PowerPC-native.
Sources
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