Drones (Benji)

Hostile Species
Full Name	Drones
Alias	Aliens
Origin	Benji: Space Rescue
Homeworld	Unknown universe
Abilities	Flight Laser
Members	Green Drones Purple Drones Blue Drones
Hobby	Kidnapping scientists.
Goals	Kidnap every scientist on Earth.
Crimes	Kidnapping Attempted murder
Type of Hostile Species	Alien Robots

“	There are scientists being held somewhere in the Solar System by creatures from another universe. You and Benji must find them, free them from the robot drones guarding them, and return them to Earth. If you and Benji can do this in time, you will win. You have 60 star days.	„
	~ The game's narration about the Drones.

The Drones are the main antagonists of the 1983 video game for the Commodore 64, Benji: Space Rescue. They are a dangerous group of robots from another universe who want to kidnap and kill every scientist on Earth.  

Description

Benji's mission is to save a number of scientists that are being held by robot drones somewhere in the solar system. Once he is on board, the player must take them safely back to Earth. This can be done by going into the engine room and selecting the planet of the player's choice, and the player can modify the warp and jump settings to get to the planet faster or slower. When cruising the planet's surface, Benji's ship's alarm will sound if it detects enemy movement. This is followed by the drones chasing Benji and shooting at him with their lasers. While fighting the drones, the player can use the keyboard's function keys to either fire torpedoes or phasors.  

Also while transporting scientists, the player must supply them with rations in order for them to survive. Benji is constantly running out of fuel, meaning that the player needs to stock up while orbiting space. Higher ranks have Benji rescuing more scientists and navigating an asteroid field. Benji has a specific number of star days to rescue the scientists. If Benji runs out of time or fuel, the game will be over. The higher the rank, the more difficult Benji's rescue mission becomes.   

Personality

The Drones are extremely dangerous, ruthless, cunning and intelligent creatures who want to capture every scientist on Earth. The Purple Drones are shown to be the most intelligent and dangerous, the Green Drones are the most psychotic, and the Blue Drones are the most dimwitted.

Gallery

Images

Shoot down the Drones.

One of the Drones has been destroyed.

The Drones damaging Benji's ship.

The Purple Drone, the most intelligent and dangerous of the Drones.

The Green Drone, the most psychotic of the Drones.

The Blue Drone, the most dimwitted of the Drones.

Videos

Benji's Space Rescue Gameplay