Starship (Family BASIC)

Starship
Appears in	Family BASIC (1984)

Starship is one of the available sprites in Family BASIC. Starship is a white, red, and blue spaceship with nacelles. Starship appears in multiple officially-distributed Family BASIC minigames. One of these appearances has the Starship use a different palette, resulting in a green and yellow color scheme.

In Star Killer, a Family BASIC minigame included with the game's V3 release, players have the option to play as either Star Killer or Starship. Players are able to shoot at each other, with the object of the game being to shoot the other player and avoid various enemies (or to simply avoid various enemies and being shot at by the computer-controlled player if only one player is playing).

In Kōshahō Game, a Family BASIC minigame distributed by Shogakukan, the player takes control of Starship, referred to in the game's instructions as the anti-aircraft gun. Players are to use Starship to shoot Achilles at Spinners, Birds, and Fighter Flies, listed in the game's instructions as alien invaders from the Spinner Star. Starship is able to shoot ten Achilles.

In Moon Base 2, a Family BASIC minigame distributed by Hudson Soft, multiple Starships appear alongside multiple Star Killers. Starships appear on the left side of the screen, while Star Killers appear on the right side. Players control Mario, and are to shoot as many Starships and Star Killers as they can. They have 30 allotted shots. Shooting a Starship or a Star Killer results in 50 points being added to the player's score.

In Starship, another Family BASIC minigame distributed by Hudson Soft, a Starship with a green and yellow color scheme appears. The player controls Mario, and is to shoot at the Starship to gain points. If the Starship touches Mario, he will explode and lose a life. If Mario successfully shoots the Starship, the Starship will explode and respawn.