Air Fortress
The Federation of Intergalactic Powers is under threat by gigantic fortress spaceships which have suddenly appeared and destroyed nearby civilization. When conventional defense tactics fail, the Federation looks to find a specially selected person, Hal Bailman and equip him with a special Lightship. His mission will to be to fly through the defenses of the eight known Air Fortresses and dock at the airlock. Then he must travel through the fortress in only a spacesuit to find and destroy the central core. Once the central core is destroyed, Hal must then quickly find the emergency lightship and escape before the fortress explodes. The game is made up of two parts. The first part is a side-scr...
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1989
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory, Inc.
- Publisher
- HAL America Inc.
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Achievements
37 achievements · 415 total points
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Take One Down, Pass it Around Destroy the first Air Fortress5 pts -
Two Down. Six to Go Destroy the second air fortress5 pts -
And Baby Makes Three! Destroy the third Air Fortress10 pts -
I'm Already Halfway There! Destroy the fourth Air Fortress10 pts -
Space Dive Through Fortress Five Destroy the fifth Air Fortress10 pts -
Three-fourths of 'Em Gone Destroy the sixth Air Fortress25 pts -
I Can't Believe It's Almost Over... Destroy the seventh Air Fortress25 pts -
Restore Peace to Farmel Destroy the eighth Air Fortress50 pts -
The Last First One Destroy the first Air Fortress during the second quest10 pts -
This Time, It's Personal! Destroy the second Air Fortress during the second quest10 pts -
Okay. They've Definitely Upgraded Since Last Time... Destroy the third Air Fortress during the second quest10 pts -
Halfway There... For Real This Time Destroy the fourth Air Fortress during the second quest10 pts -
Passed Five, Stayin' Alive! Destroy the fifth Air Fortress during the second quest10 pts -
Are We Done Yet? Destroy the sixth Air Fortress during the second quest25 pts -
The Light at the End of the Tunnel Destroy the seventh Air Fortress during the second quest25 pts -
Order Restored! Destroy the final Air Fortress during the second quest50 pts -
Space Trainee Enter the first Air Fortress without crashing5 pts -
Space Pilot Enter the second Air Fortress without crashing5 pts -
Space Cadet Enter the third Air Fortress without crashing5 pts -
Space Major Enter the fourth Air Fortress without crashing5 pts -
Space Colonel Enter the fifth Air Fortress without crashing5 pts -
Space Officer Enter the sixth Air Fortress without crashing5 pts -
Space Captain Enter the seventh Air Fortress without crashing5 pts -
Space Commander Enter the eighth Air Fortress without crashing5 pts -
Advanced Space Trainee Enter the first Air Fortress without crashing during the second quest5 pts -
Advanced Space Pilot Enter the second Air Fortress without crashing during the second quest5 pts -
Advanced Space Cadet Enter the third Air Fortress without crashing during the second quest5 pts -
Advanced Space Major Enter the fourth Air Fortress without crashing during the second quest5 pts -
Advanced Space Colonel Enter the fifth Air Fortress without crashing during the second quest5 pts -
Advanced Space Officer Enter the sixth Air Fortress without crashing during the second quest5 pts -
Advanced Space Captain Enter the seventh Air Fortress without crashing during the second quest5 pts -
Advanced Space Commander Enter the final Air Fortress without crashing during the second quest5 pts -
This Should Be Enough Upgrade your energy to 1,5005 pts -
Now We're Talking! Upgrade your energy to 3,0005 pts -
I Hope This Is Enough... Obtain 10 total bombs5 pts -
Is That a Lot? Obtain 30 total bombs5 pts -
The Great Bubble Collector In one session, collect 50 Energy, Bomb or Invincibility bubbles without dying25 pts
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Air Fortress frequently asked questions
How do I play Air Fortress online with a friend?
Air Fortress (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Air Fortress on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Air Fortress in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Air Fortress netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Does Air Fortress have achievements?
Yes, Air Fortress has 37 achievements worth 415 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.
Can I play Air Fortress for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Air Fortress on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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