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Axellus is a unique blend of puzzle and arcade games, with simple and addictive play that will suck you in!

Axellus lets you shoot alien invaders with a slingshot! Click, drag back the ball, and let it go, hurtling up the screen at the implacable foe. Or hit a powerup, and blast the alien scum with shotgun rounds, explosives, freezer shots, and even a nuke!

But the 130 different types of aliens keep coming, along with big bosses that take several hits to destroy. Axellus is easy to play; you'll know everything you need to know after pulling the ball back and letting it go just once. Simple controls plus ever-changing levels make Axellus a game you'll play "just one more time".

Axellus runs on any Windows desktop! No need to download the latest video drivers, or hassle with resolution settings. Axellus even runs great on older PCs

• 130 enemies!
• Shot Powerups:
• Shotgun
• Freezer
• Echo
• Fragmentation
• Explosive
• Massive Shot
• Nuke!
• Plus!
• Super-fast particle system
• Runs on the desktop
• Slideouts:
• Timestop
• Timewarp
• Black hole
• Frag
• Barrier
• Smoke
• L-bend
• Nuke!

I made this game one night when I couldn't sleep, though the actual idea came from a brainstorming session I had over lunch with my friend Bruce. The actual gameplay went together really quickly, and soon my wife and several other friends proclaimed it Addictive.

I added the special balls and targets later, and fortunately they enhanced the game.