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2''Solar Fox'' is a 1981 arcade game by [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally/Midway]], which was ported to the Platform/{{Atari 2600}} by CBS Videogames and to the Platform/{{Commodore 64}} by Commodore.
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4The object of the game is to successfully maneuver your Starship through a series of colorful, pulsating solar cell matrices, collecting them by running over them or (in the arcade original) shooting them, all the while avoiding shots being fired by the Sentinels. Points are scored for each solar cell you capture and for how fast you clear each matrix. Players may also earn the right to complete Challenge Racks for bonus points.
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7* BribingYourWayToVictory: Like ''VideoGame/{{Gorf}}'' and ''VideoGame/WizardOfWor'', inserting more quarters into the machine lets you start with more ships.
8* BonusStage: The Challenge Racks.
9* EndlessGame: You play until you run out of ships.
10* ScoringPoints: For collecting solar cells and disabling Sentinels.
11* ShootEmUp: The arcade original and the Commodore 64 version lets you shoot at the Sentinels to disable them.

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