---
title: "Retro Cruiser!"
subtitle: "A classic scrolling shooter"
date: 2015-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2015/03/retro-cruiser
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Retro Cruiser!

*A classic scrolling shooter*

![image](retro-cruiser.png)

Retro Cruiser! is a classic scrolling shooter. Using the spacebar to shoot and arrows to move, or the virtual on-screen controls on mobile.

Health is the yellow bar on the left. Grab some health power ups to recover health

Fuel is the blue bar on the right. Fuel will be used up faster while you move so make sure you grab some blue fuel power ups when they drop or you'll fall out of the sky!

Other power up include more powerful weapons

NOW BLAST THOSE ASTEROIDS CAPTAIN!!

[Play the game](http://ralphunlimited.com/retro-cruiser/)

---

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