Boidtrancer Maniac

In this unique Asteroids-like shooter, you take the role of a bird-like creature with the ability to shoot bullets five times as wide as itself in an attempt to destroy dozens of other birds which flap about the screen.

Each bird is worth 100 points on its own and a multiple of that number based on how many you have killed in succession. For example, kill one and its worth 100 points, kill a second straight after and its worth 200. This method of scoring continues until you leave a gap between your kills.

After a short while you will have the hang of the game and will be scoring 5000+ per kill. It's a case of, the better you are at the game, the better you will be at the game. When things get a little hairy, you can launch a bomb at nearby birds for a combo-kill.

Although fairly simple so far (kill birds, use bombs, score points) the real draw is the sounds. There is no music included with the game and the birds only make a twinkle-twankle noise when dispatched with. Kill enough in succession (and you will) and witness the sounds overlapping eachother, forming an impromptu melodic cascade throughout the length of the level.

Pay attention to the circle which bounces from place to place as this is where the birds will flock to - important to know if you wish to avoid them and combo-kill a whole stack at the same time.

While not a totally unique game in and of itself, the Asteroid-like behaviour of the enemies as they scroll from one side wall to the other and top-to-bottom while you're trapped by the boundaries; the strange boss fights every five levels; coupled with the unique musical aspect is enough to warrant a download and even a keep in your games folder.