Planet Waves

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This is a retro-themed tower defense game set in outer space. Protect the tiny planet by building up an array of defenses on its surface. Defeat as many alien invaders and survive for as long as you can.

• Your base is solar powered. Build enough panels and turn the planet to always face the sunlight.
• Pay attention to where the bugs are and build your defenses where they appear.
• Unlock 3 more defensive arrays for your planet.

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Planet Wave Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Build solar panels to collect energy, then use your energy to produce defenses to protect your planet from swarms of incoming alien bugs.

• Starting the Game
  • The game is immediately playable upon loading. Select anywhere on the welcome screen to begin.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your mouse:
      • Left click to select and place objects.
      • Right click to deselect.
      • Left click on an object you already placed to remove it.
    • With your keyboard, use the left and right arrows or the A and D keys to rotate the planet.
  • Touchscreen devices
    • This game was designed for play on computers with connected keyboards.
  • Controls and indicators
    • Top row (left to right):
      • Energy
      • Score
    • Bottom center
      • Build menu
• Game Play
  • Basic rules
    • Use photovoltaic arrays (solar panels) to create and power your turrets.
      • The solar panels must always face the direction of the sun’s rays to work.
        • If the sun’s rays move away from the panels, they stop working until the sun comes back.
        • Other objects (bugs, shields, meteors, and nearby turrets) may also cast shadows on the panels and cut their effectiveness.
      • The power created by your panels can be used to build turrets and more panels.
      • However, the power you earn is also used to fuel the turrets, which need energy to work.
    • Defend the planet from alien bugs using the turrets.
      • The planet’s center shows arrows indicating where the bugs appear.
      • The turrets automatically fire.
      • The fire rate of the turrets vary.
    • Use the shield for additional protection.
    • Defend the planet for as long as you can.
  • Hit points
    • Hit points appear at the center of your planet.
      • You start with 10.
      • Each time a bug crash lands on the planet, you lose a hit point.
    • Lose all your hit points and the planet is destroyed. Game over.
    • If a bug lands on a turret or solar panel, those are destroyed without harming the planet itself.
  • Arsenal
    • Photovoltaic array (Solar panel)
      • Costs 20 units of energy
      • Allows you to generate more power
    • Beetle cannon
      • Costs 50 units of energy
      • Your basic mode of defense; shoots a fireball that seeks out the enemy bugs
      • Because of their accuracy, we recommend making these the backbone of your defenses.
    • Shield
      • Costs 50 units of energy
      • Casts a shield (and a shadow) over a large area
    • Laser cannon
      • Costs 75 units of energy
      • Fires a beam of energy in a straight line that destroys anything near it
      • Somewhat inaccurate
    • Spread
      • Costs 100 units of energy
      • Periodically fires a set of explosives that float into space.
      • If an enemy touches it, they perish.
  • Guide
    • Opening moves
      • Build up your defenses by creating solar panels and turrets.
        • Focus first on creating between 2 to 3 solar panels and 1 turret.
        • Keep all your solar panels on one side.
        • Make sure to place turrets close to the panels to defend them.
      • Rotate the planet around so that the solar panels always face the sun.
        • You can also turn the planet around to make sure your turrets are always in a position to shoot.
    • Long-term survival.
      • Once you can afford the shield, place it in areas with no turrets (i.e. on the side opposite of the solar panels).
      • Make sure to keep generating ample energy to fuel your defenses.
      • Once you’ve gotten 4 or 5 panels running, focus now on adding more turrets.
      • See if you can cover the entire surface of the planet with turrets or shields.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like spaceship shooting defense games.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support

This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.