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What happened on the Moon?

Built by Professor Ward, you are an autonomous Moon Rover on a mission to investigate mysterious activity on the lunar surface...

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March 4, 2025
1 year and 151 days ago
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About the Game

After a few weeks of observing unusual activity originating from the Moon, Professor Ward assembles an autonomous Moon Rover to undertake a mission to investigate the cause. 3 months before the mission is due to launch, a man calling himself Dr. Hoffmann appears and takes control of the mission. Unable to stop him, Professor Ward must now rely solely on the rover to complete the mission and find out the truth...

Features

  • Explore the lunar surface in the style of a 2D hill climbing game

  • Use your gripper arm to navigate obstacles

  • Manage your power supply with your solar panel

  • Begin to uncover the mystery of what happened on the Moon...