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	The Beamrider Network
		As the Beamrider passes near each of the booster stations, additional cargo, passenger and resupply pods are accelerated to match velocity with the beamrider and/or are dropped off by the 'rider to be decelerated into the target system.
		The first section of what would eventually become the Beamrider Network was conceived shortly after the discovery of the brown dwarfs Yin and Yang along a rough line between the Sol system and Ross 128 in 280 a.t..
		Even the largest beamriders rarely have a complement of passengers and crew larger than a few hundred people, most of them travelling in biostasis (It is common practice on most ships for passengers and crew to spend 1/3 of the trip awake.
	www.orionsarm.com /civ/Beamrider_Network.html (1448 words)

	Beamrider \| The A.V. Club
		As a beamrider, your job is to get rid of that shield so you can get the girl and finish your homework before dinner.
		Your beamrider is equipped with unlimited short-range laser lariats, which are good for shooting alien ships, but can be blocked by craft that are helpfully called "blockers." You also have laser torpedoes that will destroy anything.
		Enduring contribution to gaming history: Beamrider is one of the very few titles that was successfully ported from Colecovision to the 2600, losing almost nothing in the translation.
	www.avclub.com /content/node/54092 (319 words)

	Beamrider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Beamrider is a scrolling shooter designed for the Intellivision by Activision programmer David Rolfe.
		The Beamrider is equipped with a short-rage laser lariat and a limited supply of torpedos.
		Beamrider is considered by some as the closest you'll ever get to having Tempest on the 2600, thanks to the similar gameplay and appearance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beamrider (303 words)

	Beamrider
		This is the most common overlay, and was placed in nearly all Beamrider boxes.
		Found in the Digiplay Beamrider games, this variant has been printed with the Activision logo, but has the copyright information missing.
		The rarest of the Beamrider overlays is the Digiplay (early variant).
	www.intellivision.org /Beamrider.html (150 words)

	The Deeper Covenant
		The Deeper Covenant began as the descendants of the construction crew of the first beamrider after they escaped the solar system to the brown dwarf Yin during the Nanodisaster.
		Deepers (as they are generally called) have a deep social ethos of cooperation and service in general and to maintaining and extending the Beamrider Network in particular.
		They are a relaxed, but hardworking culture that considers itself a part of modern civilization, but at one remove from it (unlike their very distant cousins the Backrounders and Hiders).
	www.orionsarm.com /polities/Deeper_Covenant.html (867 words)

	Raspy tongue... Retro View - Retrogaming and emulation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As the blurb says, Beamrider is indeed the proud owner of an animated 3-D environment (a key selling point for a VCS game) and, best of all, it's a shoot'em-up - hurrah!
		I first played Beamrider on the Commodore 64 and at the time I was put off by its big, chunky graphics, so I never really took the time to get into the game.
		Lulling the first-time player into a false sense of security, Beamrider starts off at a medium pace, but half a dozen levels or so in and the game becomes a frenzied battle for survival against an onslaught of projectiles, spacecraft and debris.
	www.mameworld.net /retroview/atari/vcsbeamrider.htm (638 words)

	Beamrider - Atari 5200 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Beamrider will replay at your previously selected difficulty level with the same number of players.
		We'll send you the emblem that identifies you as an official Beamrider.
		Be sure to write "Beamrider - 5200" and your score on the bottom corner of the envelope.
	www.ozyr.com.cob-web.org:8888 /a5200/beamride.html (848 words)

	AtariProtos.com - All Your Protos Are Belong To Us!
		Silly acronyms aside, Beamrider is a futuristic shooter which takes place on beams of light.
		While it may not be in true 3D, Beamrider uses a nice perspective to give the illusion of 3D.
		While Beamrider may have been a mediocre game on more advanced systems such as the 5200 or Colecovision, the 2600 version really pushes the system to its limits.
	www.atariprotos.com /2600/software/beamrider/beamrider.htm (380 words)

	AtariAge - Atari 2600 - Beamrider (Activision)
		Beamrider is a unique take on the 'space ship shooter' theme that was common on the Atari 2600.
		Most notably is that the game is drawn to look 3-Dimensional, with objects that actually get bigger or smaller depending on how close to you they are.
		Players who made it to Sector 14 or higher and scored at least 40,000 points were eligible to receive a special Beamriders patch from Activision.
	www.atariage.com /software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=23 (201 words)

	Dole's Intellivision Page
		Beamrider is a cool game, I remember playing it on my friend's Colecovision and I loved it.
		In Beamrider you are a ship that rides on beams, fighting off alien ships that travel down towards your ship, then fire and turn away.
		The graphics are decent but not great, but what makes Beamrider so good is the game play and it's addictive action.
	members.tripod.com /doles_intv/rev18.html (241 words)

	Lasercade
		While Beamrider is above average in the graphics and sound departments playability is weakened somewhat by the sluggish controls and hard to understand screen layout.
		Beamrider is a more than adequate shooter and will entertain you somewhat.
		If you're nostalgic and can take a slower pace, Beamrider may be enjoyable for you.
	www.the-laser.com /lasercade.htm (3460 words)

	BeamRider: Laser guided line marking (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		BeamRider: Laser guided line marking (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
		The Beamrider™ laser line marking system has been developed to raise and establish the standards with line marking traditions by introducing 21st Century technology and precision to sports turf line marking procedures.
		It is thought that this new technique will revolutionise current initial and over-marking procedures for sports surfaces (of all types) throughout the world.
	www.beamrider.org.uk.cob-web.org:8888 (117 words)

	Princeton Scientific Instruments
		Laser warning sensors have been developed that provide laser detection, angle of arrival, wavelength discrimination and temporal characterization of the laser source.
		However, there is a need to improve the threshold detection level and false alarm rate of laser warning sensors for detection of the low-intensity pulsed lasers associated with Beamrider type guided missiles.
		Incident power levels are as low as 1.5 x 10E-8 Watts per square centimeter, peak, with pulses whose widths range from 80 to 400 nanoseconds (producing 1.2 to 5 x 10E-15 Joule/sq.cm.
	www.prinsci.com /laser.htm (432 words)

	Dave Rolfe, Game Programmer
		So in the Beamrider days, I was very grateful to be working with Tom Loughry, who is the best game person I've ever known.
		It was Tom who came up with the original inspiration for Beamrider, and I'd run screaming to him whenever I needed to kick around a development question about what was "fun".
		I recall one thankful letter from a man telling of how he had conquered Beamrider and the next day he went in to work and was promoted.
	home.earthlink.net /~davidrolfe/gamebio.htm (1204 words)

	The Atari 8-bit Computers Tribute Thread - The Next Level Forum
		Beamrider was a very cool game, but it was created by Activision, not Lucasfilm Games.
		Whoever programmed DK on the Atari 8bit, he was a mastermind at the hardware.
		I had the Atari 7800 version back when it first came out, and then in recent years picked up the Atari 5200 version.
	www.the-nextlevel.com /board/showthread.php?t=19428 (2780 words)

	AGH Atari 2600 Review -- Beamrider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		David Rolfe's Beamrider may have been inspired by a pattern of ceiling tiles, but it's still one of Activision's best.
		The first few levels are pretty easy, but don't let them fool you; the game gets tough real fast.
		With exciting and challenging gameplay, Beamrider belongs right up there with the extensive library of grade-A titles by Activision.
	www.atarihq.com /reviews/2600/beamrider.html (277 words)

	C3 Forum :: GameCube Online
		Beamrider however, takes the stance that the world is not ready for online gaming.
		While beam insists that he is not, I think it's plain to see for everyone that he is extremely biased.
		Beamrider's view (I think, please correct me if I'm wrong, beam :-)) is that it's not profitable because not many people play online.
	www.cubed3.com /topic/7566 (6442 words)

	Beamrider - AtariAge Forums
		Yeah, Beamrider is good on any system it appears.
		Beamrider is one of Activision's best (which is saying a lot!) It has some of the best difficulty ramping in any VCS game.
		Beamrider was one of the few games that my dad enjoyed watching me play, since he enjoyed the sense of 3D it gave off for that time.
	www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=63768 (545 words)

	C3 Forum :: Why did you get in to gaming?
		Possibly my first memory as a child was of the game Beamrider on the Atari 2600.
		A few years later I was given an Atari 2600 and I realise that that vague, distant memory was of the game Beamrider.
		I was still young and I still didn't understand it - but playing Beamrider was what introduced me to gaming.
	www.cubed3.com /topic/2477 (420 words)

	Beamrider - Atari 5200
		You are the Beamrider, on a mission to clear the Shield.
		There you must demolish an onslaught of alien frights as you dodge from beam to beam.
		Include $1.00 per emblem ordered to cover shipping and handling.
	www.ozyr.com /a5200/beamride.html (848 words)

	Beamrider for Atari 2600 - X Game Database
		Beamrider for Atari 2600 - X Game Database
		XGD > Atari 2600 > B > Beamrider
		You must be a registered member (free) to vote.
	www.xgd.com /id/94 (25 words)

	Beamrider by Polyvox for the Atari 2600.
		Beamrider is similar to the classic arcade hit, Tempest, which never quite made it to the 2600.
		Beamrider for the Atari 2600 by Canal 3
		Please try to be as descriptive as possible when describing the error if it is not completely obvious.
	www.atariguide.com /6/666.htm (207 words)

	details
		Let's examine the case of a 10,000 ton beamrider ship at 66%c.
		Well, I figure the beamrider's mag-sail generates a field 200 km.
		The loops and habitat of the beamrider starship are protected by intense magnetic fields, so they won't be heated up by the particle spray either.
	www.moonminer.com /Details.html (586 words)

	Atari 5200 -- Beamrider (Manual)
		There you must demolish an onslaught of alient frights as you dodge from beam to beam.
		If that sounds like you, and if you've made it to sector 14 with a score of 40,000 points or more, join the club.
		Be sure to write "Beamrider" and your score on the bottom corner of the envelope.
	www.atarihq.com /5200/manuals/beamridr.html (962 words)

	The Intellivision Library::Reviews Section::Beamrider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Beamrider has all the makings of a classic game: fast action; new surprises and enemies after every few levels; not much emphasis on complexity or eye-candy; lots of replay value; et cetera.
		You must maneuver back and forth among five vertical beams in the grid, dodging everything that the enemy dishes out at you.
		"Beamrider also was ported to the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Colecovision, MSX, and Commodore 64.
	spatula-city.org /~intvlib/inty/reviews/br.html (300 words)

	Intellivision Classic Video Game System / Activision for Intellivision
		Beamrider was an original Intellivision game programmed at Cheshire Engineering under contract to Activision.
		Activision later released versions of Beamrider for Atari 2600, Atari 5200 and ColecoVision.
		It quoted its earlier review (12/83) by Ken Uston: "Beamrider is a space shoot-out - but not your ordinary space shoot-out....The torpedoes give such an authentic 3D feeling that they're a joy to launch just to watch them progress into space.
	www.intellivisionlives.com /bluesky/games/credits/activision.shtml (3686 words)

	Bharat Rakshak Forum :: View topic - Indian Missile Technology Discussion
		That is why I say Trishul uses beamriding for guidance, and CLOS for switching beams.
		In beamrider, guidance, flight control, optimal flight envelope is taken care by missile itself.
		After a lot of hot air, you came around and agreed that it is beamrider with CLOS to switch beams.
	forums.bharat-rakshak.com /viewtopic.php?p=275016 (8156 words)

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		JOIN THE ACTIVISION, "BEAMRIDERS" Beamriders are a breed all their own.
		HOW TO BE A "BEAMRIDER" Tips from Dave Rolfe, designer of Beamrider Dave Rolfe is seasoned software designer with an academic background in engineering and computer science.
		In his spare time, he can be found bicycling or listening to rock 'n roll.
	home.comcast.net /~mycoleco/beamrider.txt (1033 words)

	Resident Evil Ascension @ www.ezboard.com
		Beamrider is the main transport system; pods propelled by mesoparticle beams through axis of The Sphere.
		The chief scientist is supposedly the one who created them.
		The Beamrider station at the very back of The Sphere.
	p206.ezboard.com /bresidentevilascension (575 words)

	Multi Dimensional Imaging - Laser Beamrider Missile Countermeasure (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Multi Dimensional Imaging is developing a automatic and rechargeable laser beamrider missile countermeasure system utilizing a high intensity flash strobe to temporarily blind the attacker.
		This system is applicable to both air and ground platform that are targets of laser beamrider missiles.
		Contact Glenn Mortland at mortland@spec.com for more information on Laser Beamrider Missile Countermeasures.
	www.multidimensionalimaging.com.cob-web.org:8888 /TechElectroBeamrider.html (76 words)

	Beamrider Question - AtariAge Forums
		beamrider is one of my favorite games and i cant get them extra lives either.
		I've been to sector 36 and have scored over 170,000 points.
		The first time I played beamrider was on the c64..
	www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=5780 (501 words)

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