Solar Jetman (PlayChoice-10)

Solar Jetman is a maze shooter released in 1990 by Rare and published on Nintendo’s PlayChoice-10 system. Part of a series that began with Jetpac, this two-player game tasks players with navigating enclosed environments to collect fuel pods and rescue stranded astronauts while avoiding enemy patrols. Utilizing an 8-way joystick for control, players maneuver their jetpacks through the levels, strategically gathering resources and evading robotic adversaries in a race against time. This PlayChoice-10 version offers a unique presentation of the game originally released on NES as Solar Jetman – Hunt for the Golden Warpship. The gameplay loop involves collecting fuel to power your jetpack, rescuing astronauts trapped within the maze, and ultimately clearing each level by eliminating all enemy robots. Cooperative play allows two players to work together, sharing the responsibility of astronaut rescue and robot elimination. The game runs on a Zilog Z80 processor alongside an N2A03 chip for sound, providing a distinctive audio experience. Solar Jetman continues the lineage of titles like Lunar Jetman, establishing a progression in gameplay mechanics and design within Rare’s jetpack-themed series.