Metal Collection Mini-game payoff is....rather low.

[ero521]

Tried my first go at the metal collection game that opens up when you first rescue the scientist. I got a whopping 20 metal, and lost 5 due to the pod needing repairs after I died to the second part of the mini-game on a fast moving space rock. I'm hoping this part of the game is just helpful and not totally necessary, as otherwise I'll just take my chances with the metal drops from enemies.

[Chinykian]

Hi! Thanks so much for playing! =)
You can actually get up to 50 or more in the mini-game if you successfully avoid all the asteroids. That said, this part of the game isn't 100% essential and you can absolutely complete the game without playing the mini-game - you'll just have lesser Metal to work with.

[ero521]

I really appreciate the feedback. To be honest, I just really suck at those old-style ship-shooter games. Especially when it's One-Hit, Game Over. It's a really fun game, though. And good to know that I won't be missing too much if I just skip the metal collector rather than get frustrated only getting maybe 15 to 25 metal a run on it.

[Beatbox]

This mini-game takes me back to playing Space Impact on my Nokia 3310 <3