Mini Trek (ミニトレック)

Title – ミニトレック (Mini Trek)
System – Nintendo Family BASIC
Author – Seibundo Shinkosha
Publication –Famicom Software Collection 003
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Preserved By – ozidual
Recommended Emulator – VirtualNES

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Translated Article:

Long ago when teletypes were used as terminals in the United States, “Star Trek” was all the rage. This game basically didn’t use any graphics at all, so it could run on just about any microcomputer.

In Japan as microcomputers became more widespread, they also became more and more popular, including commercially available and homemade microcomputers. As for the game, it was a game where you fly around space and use two different weapons to kill all your enemies.

If you look at it from the beginning, it’s a prototype of a real simulation game.

As the capabilities of microcomputers increased, this game also improved and became more complex. When the memory capacity of Family Basic increased to 2K, it became extremely simple.

Explanation of the game

The universe in which the game takes place is divided into a small 6×6 universe (area). This area is further divided into 6×6 sectors. Flying around in the Enterpries, you must defeat all the enemies (Klingons). The Enterprise is equipped with a weapon and two sensors. Use them to find and defeat all the Klingons in the time limit.

There is only one base in the entire universe, and it can be used to supply weapons and energy to the Enterprise.

Long Distance Sensor (Right Screen)

Information on each area of the entire universe. Previously, only areas where the Enterpise is currently located and the surrounding areas were displayed. (The display is a two-digit number, with the tens digit being the number of bases and the ones digit being the number of Klingons in the area. Areas that have not been investigated are displayed as **)

Short-Range Sensor (Left Screen)

It’s like an enlarged map of the area where the Enterprise is located. The Enterprise is marked with an “E”, the Klingons are marked with a “K” and the base is marked with a “B”.

Photon Torpedo

It is the Enterprise’s only weapon. It destroys everything it hits, but sometimes misses at long range.