Back to the Moon

Back to the Moon is an action space rescue game similar to Lunar Lander. The player takes on the role of a pilot tasked with flying a rescue module from a mother ship to various planetary surfaces to save stranded mining teams. Several automated mining posts scattered across the solar system have malfunctioned, leaving miners trapped and in need of extraction. Players must safely navigate to designated landing platforms, pick up miners, and return them to the mother ship, all while managing limited fuel and avoiding or combating hazards.

Each level begins with the player’s rescue module releasing from a mother ship above a planetary surface. The objective on each screen is to control the module’s descent, land on a safe platform, pick up any nearby trapped miner, and then take off to return to the mother ship. Landing or docking with too much speed damages the module, so players must carefully adjust thrust and direction while conserving fuel. Obstacles such as moving hazards appear on later levels, and players can only shoot them after rescuing a miner. Power-ups including extra fuel, energy replenishment, enhanced firepower, bombs, and extra lives can be collected throughout missions. A life is lost if the module is destroyed or fuel runs out.