The latest demo of the engine & game can now always be found here:
http://home.planet.nl/%7Eborst595/Exile.html
Controls and Instructions can be found on the page. Its worth noting that this engine runs much faster with the latest Flash 9 Beta found here:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer9/
This demo is running at 30fps.
It is after all, quite distinct in its capabilities. Well the answer is a game called Exile, originally written of the BBC Micro in the 80's.
I wont repeat what is already written about this game, probably the best summary is this fantastic tribute site: http://exile.acornarcade.com/
The Game Development page is a great read.
This engine is my attempt to re-create this game, 20 years on, in the browser.
Exile Engine Demo
Note: This version (the .exe) uses the latest player + hardware accelerated full screen
WASD : Thrust
Mouse : Aim
Left Click : Fire
R : Remember Teleport Location
T : Teleport to last remembered location
Cursor : Pan map
There are two types of enemy turrets here. The one the surface to the right is a heat seeker, the other 3 are standard ballistics. I have plans for over 10 different ammunition types (that's the fun part to write!)