Saga 1 - The Proving Grounds
Page 03 - Space Invaders (Atari 2600)


Bronze is waking up and getting his Thirst quinched with a Drink of a Water Bottle. By using the Use command after Take.

He spots a Scroll of Note on the Desk. Open and Examine were both used on the Scroll.

'Congratulations on your First Liberation Job in Pitfall 2600.' Bronze begins reading, 'I will now begin Opening different Portals across the World. I've asked the rest of the Citizens to not enter without you attending. Focus on Ponyville where the Atari 2600 Games dwell. Make sure to Clear them all before moving on to other Platforms, such as Apple II and PC-88. Even though you have a Good Lore, we want to take this Slow and Step-by-Step. -Princess Twilight.'

As soon Bronze opens his Quarter Door, Azure Dream, the same Orange Unicorn with blue mane appears.

"Good morning, Bronze." begun Azure, "Looks like you're up and Prepped. Okay, let's go to Ponyville and begin here."

Bronze uses Go to make his way to Ponyville, but also speaking to other Students in School of Friendship. The first being Antenna, a Reformed Changeling. As soon as he targeted Speak on her, a Word Box appears, prompting Bronze to Type it in.

'Type. I have to think of a Word or more for that.' Bronze figured it out already, 'Pitfall.'

"I know what this Portal World reminds me of." Antenna begins, "Series of Daring Do Books. Our professor Rainbow Dash has been a Fan of those. But we never knew this game is about Collecting Treasures until the Time Runs out."

'Rainbow Dash.'

"Our Professor for P.E. class. Honestly," Antenna said, being truthful, "She should go easy on you in such Class. She's becoming just like your Mother, Controlling on how you walk, run, and play."

With that, Bronze uses Go to go and find the Hippogriff Fall Shower with another, Silverstream.

'Speak, Fall Shower, and Pitfall.'

"Don't tell the Professors," begun Fall Shower, "But I've gotten into Ship Stories after reading Cellies. Fluttershy is an Exclusion. She's the one that got me into those…even Silverstream Here."

"Is it Reeaaaly Spicy?" Silverstream gluing her face to Fall Shower, whom she pushes her face back,

"Heck no! I'm not into those kind of Stories." Fall Shower, "But honestly, that Person you told me about…He must be pretending to be a Police Man. His badge might be fake."

"It's real, Fall." said Azure, "When we encountered him, his Badge glitters. It has the 'T-77 Super Agent' logo."

"Terra 77?" said Silverstream, "That's Bronze's former home planet."

"Not anymore. My brother used the Wishing Fountain to make sure of that." reminded Bronze, 'Speaking of. I should use Wishing Fountain words. Ehh? Exclamation Mark on Silverstream?'

"Oh! I can Explain it better." said Silverstream, "Seaquestria has those things here too. It was before the Rise of Nightmare Moon, there has been Ponies using Wishing Fountains for evil Things."

"That leads to the Alicorn Sisters sealing them all, right?" said Fall Shower,

"~You are Correeeect." Silverstream sung the chime, "I'm all for the Power-Fight show, but it's gotten out of claws and hooves."

Go, now Bronze has rehearsed on what happened to the Wishing Fountain there.

"Oh! It's almost time for our Class." said Silverstream, "Starlight says to begin the Mission in Ponyville." Bronze nodded and Azure went along.

After travelling to the Plaza of Ponyville, he spots multiple Portals that Princess Twilight opens up. There are currently Six.

"Just like what Princess Says." Azure Dream reminded, "We can pick any of the Six we like. Go on and Choose and I'll follow."

Before that, Bronze uses Speak to ask about the Wishing Fountain Legends.

"What Silverstream said is Right, and it's not just in Seaquestria." Azure said, "It begun during the times before Luna became Nightmare Moon, but right after Discord's stone imprisonment. The Wishing Fountains carry Omnipotent Magic Power that can grant a boundless wish. All it requires is a Gem Coin dunked in it's Pond but after saying the wish. If the format is correct, the Fountain can then Grant a Wish very immediate. Since the legend, Ponies has begun using it for their Methods. It can be for Good, or for Evil. Unfortuantely, more Ponies have started growing evil Intentions, Celestia and Luna has begun sealing away all the Fountains, so no other Ponies used it. You say something about Terra 77 having that too?"

"You are correct." said Bronze, "What did the Sisters do there?"

"The same thing they did on our Home Planet. The Mane Six went there to venture across the Planet and destroy the Dark Magic Weapons. They too discovered the Wishing Fountain, and afterwards warn the People not to misused it. After hearing what they did to you, the Sisters teleported there to see all the Wishing Fountains sealed away. I do hate to see it gone, but it's for the best."

After getting all the Information in Bronze's Memory Brain, it's time for him to enter the Portal. Bronze runs up to the South East zone with Azure Dream right behind him.

"Alright, let's begin the Portal World Liberation started." Azure Dream cheers on, galloping with him through the Portal.


Bronze now finds himself on the Grayish Planet that is Moon, which orbits around the Prime Planet known as Earth. He's inside the Ground-moving Tank with a Cannon.

"Ah-ha! Space Invaders!" Bronze already recognized after seeing a Group of 36 White Aliens coming down. With Six Rows showing different Invasive Alien Species. There are also three Obstacles that can be cleared with anyone's shots. 'I need to shoot down every one to move on to the next, while using those for Cover. One catch is if one of those reaches the Planet, the Game is Over.'

Yet, Azure Dreams is not behind him, instead locked behind a Selectable Portrait of herself. This has become the recurring theme to his Type of Gaming Physics.

'Okay, I think I got the Hang of it.' Bronze said, 'To summon Her, I must build up Power Stocks. One can be used to summon. I got a coming feeling some different techniques will use half, quarter, dime, or nickel of the Gauge.'

Bronze begins blasting Aliens, the Cannon firing Lasers, one taking out each Invader. He watches his Power Gauge building up, and one Power Stock gained.

After one row cleared, he discovered a hidden Technique. He is holding down the Trigger, and the Cannon is Charging up. A Particle Beam is fired, taking out a Column of Aliens. Bronze already noticed his Power Gauge lowered, it used a quarter of the Stock. 'I found it. Using a Charged Beam costs a Quarter of my Power Stock system.'

It took him a Minute and a Half to clear one, while avoiding Incoming Fire from the Aliens. Two however scratched his tank, taking out two quarters of the Green. Bronze however stood strong and fired back.

Next Round, and in his Tank Cockpit, Bronze gets a Communication chime and opens it up with a Push of the Key. Azure Dream's face is shown.

"I'm getting ready to try the Super Spell on my Vehicle. Use a Power Stock to Summon." Azure said, and Bronze nodded in his Response.

A Close-up Comic Panel of Azure's Eyes shows, with the Subtitle 'Magic Missiles'.

Azure's Blue Tank appears with three Cannons. It fires Three Blocky Bullets five times that homes in onto each Aliens. Fifteen Total Bullets taking out Two Rows and Three. Afterwards, the Blue Tank drives away to offscreen.

'Useful!' Bronze claps with a Grin, 'I'm totally gonna use that when a Bonus Enemy comes.' He begins zapping each one down, while filling up the rest of the Empty Stock Slots. He counts on his HUD to find he can have up to Ten Power Stocks. After one Row by one Row, he moves on to another Stage.

On the next Stage, Bronze also discovered a useful Evasive Technique, Nitro Dash which uses one Nickel of the Power Gauge. He is able to keep his HP Gauge up, not suffering anymore unnecessary Damage Points.

After two more Stages, he reaches one with no Enemies, but a Red Portal. It spits out a Frigate floating above the Tank. The Portrait shows a Humanoid Captain with a Space Navy Cap. Unfortunately, the name shows three Question Marks.

"You in the Alien Tank. Identify yourself." said the Frigate Captain,

"Tell me your Name and Reason first." countered Bronze, "Are you behind what's going on in Equestria?"

"I'm the one asking Questions here." he Said, "Come aboard without violence. Give us all the Info or–"

"I won't comply with your Questions or Interrogation," Bronze said, "no matter how Threatening and Brutal you get against me."

"Then… we'll apply with Fatal Measures." sighed the Captain in defeat. "All hands, Red Alert. Target the Enemy Tank."

Bronze begins Nitro Dashing to avoid clusters of Fires. He fires back with Beams and Particle Beams. The Particle Beam took out six Pixels of the Boss's HP Gauge, while normal Shots do one Pixel. 'Unfortunate that I can only have one Shot on the Screen. Time to use the Assist Strike Attack.'

Bronze uses one Power Stock to summon Azure Dream, and use her Tank to fire Magic Missiles. This done did thirty Pixels of the Boss's HP. Bronze continues to avoid each shots, before watching it firing Missiles.

"They're homing in on you. Use your Shots to shoot down the Missiles." Azure alerted, and Bronze salutes before doing so. One laser shot disabling each missiles. The Boss Frigate switches between cluster shots and missiles every Fifteen Seconds.

It was after draining down the Boss's HP to a Quarter, all Movements are Stopped.

"It's time to Retreat, but your Senseless Actions will be noted to the Terra-77 Military Forces." the Frigate Captain said, while the Red Portal in front opens.

"Wait! Can we at least know your Intentions here?" Azure Dream asks, but the Frigate Captain remained silent for seconds before responding,

"Sorry. We have orders to not disclose our Identifications, or Missions." then the T-77 Frigate moves out, leaving the Space Invaders Game, and the Game World Liberated.

"Should I give them a Nickname then?" Bronze asked, glaring at the Rudeness of the Frigate.

"I already have some for them." said Azure, "Seven-Seveneers. Let's see their Childish Reactions."