Hell Rider Reloaded

HELL RIDER [RELOADED] is a maze blaster inspired by Night Stalker and the golden age of home consoles. Laser bolts, phantom tech, and that early-’80s tension in your fingertips. No tutorials. No mercy. Just you, the labyrinth… and what’s hunting you inside. Built for PICO-8.  New in this version • 10 different labyrinths instead of a single maze • New labyrinths appear automatically as score increases • Progressively harder survival flow • at title screen press LEFT or RIGHT selects the game style

Controls

• D-PAD / Cursor keys — move

• Hold Z while standing still — aim + fire (use directions)

• Title screen:

Rules

• Only enemy shots can kill you

• Everything else is pressure, panic, and positioning

• Watch the robots. Learn their patterns

• Survive by positioning, not reflex alone

• The bunker offers temporary safety but it won’t hold forever

Credits

Inspired by Night Stalker (Mattel Intellivision)

Steve Montero (design/programming)

Peter Allen (graphics)

Russ Lieblich (sound)

Bat & spider sprites: IvoryRed — CC BY 4.0

Explosion FX: atzlochtlan — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Game code, systems, design:

Francesco (Lemsoft) with the assistance of ChatGPT

License

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

(Attribution • Non-commercial • Share alike)