Unicorn Rescue

The most challenging JS13K unicorn Shmup 🦄💥

Free the unicorns from steam-powered goblins in Unicorn Rescue, a fast pastel shooter. Break cages, dodge bullet storms and take down the flying fortress. Get close for bigger scores and graze bullets to charge your power: Horn Blade at half charge, Rainbow Blast at full charge!

Controls

• Start / advance through the briefing: Space on desktop, tap the screen on mobile.
• Move: arrow keys, WASD or ZQSD on desktop, drag a finger on mobile.
• Move precisely: hold Shift on desktop, small finger movements on mobile.
• Fire: automatic on both.
• Trigger the charged power: Space on desktop, bottom-right button or two fingers on mobile.
• Pause: P or Esc on desktop, the II button on mobile.
• Resume: P, Esc or Space on desktop, tap the screen on mobile.
• Mute / unmute: M on desktop, not available on mobile.

Two powers, a single button : Horn Blade, available at half gauge, replaces your projectiles with a continuous beam that pierces through enemies. Rainbow Blast, at full gauge, adds two side beams and a five-way shot; enemy bullets caught in its beams turn into stars. Trigger them with Space or the touch button: the amount of charge decides which power you get.

Mini-bosses and the flying fortress: Armored vehicles harden the crossing until the airship arrives, raining projectiles and reinforcements. Beat it to win. Rescuing all 43 unicorns is the true goal; the best score is saved locally.