Space Ace
Space Ace follows the adventures of the dashing hero Dexter, who prefers to be called "Ace." Ace is on a mission to stop the villainous Commander Borf, who is seeking to attack Earth with his "Infanto Ray" to render Earthlings helpless by transforming them into infants. At the start of the game, Ace is partially hit by the Infanto Ray, which transforms him into an adolescent version of himself, and Borf kidnaps his female side-kick Kimberly, who thus becomes the game's "Damsel in Distress." It is up to the player to guide Dexter, Ace's younger incarnation, through a series of obstacles in pursuit of Borf, in order to rescue Kimberly and prevent Borf using the Infanto Ray to conquer Earth. However, Dexter has a wristwatch-gadget which can optionally allow Dexter to "ENERGIZE" and temporarily reverse the effects of the Infanto-Ray to turn him back into his adult self "Ace" for a short time, and overcome more difficult obstacles in a heroic manner. The game's attract mode introduces the player to the story via the following narration and dialogue:
Narrator: Space Ace: Defender of justice, truth and the planet Earth! Ace is being attacked by the evil Commander Borf.
Ace: Hold your fire! [to Kimberly] Who's that creep?
Kimberly: Borf!
Borf: Earthlings must surrender to me!
Ace: No way, Borf, ol' buddy!
Borf shoots Ace; Ace turns into a teenager
Ace: Aargh! I've been hit!
Kimberly: By the Infanto Ray!
Borf: Earthlings must surrender to me!
Narrator: Struggle with Dexter to regain his manhood. Destroy the Infanto Ray. Defeat the evil Borf.
Ace: Hey, Borf! [laughs] C'mon, Kimberly, let's go!
Borf shoots Ace
Ace: I've been hit! [turns into child again] Aargh!
Narrator: Be valiant, space warrior, the fate of Earth is in your hands!
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