Moon Lander Game
Traditional Moon Lander Game, with the goals of: Fun, Correct, and Educational.

Moon Lander Game

Welcome to a modern take on the classic Lunar Lander game. Your job is to bring the spacecraft down safely by managing speed, angle, and descent.

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Getting Started

  1. Go to the Game page.
  2. Start a landing attempt.
  3. Keep the spacecraft under control.
  4. Try to land gently rather than quickly.
  5. If you crash, try again and improve your next attempt.
  6. Most importantly have fun!

Control the Lunar Module

Where the cursor is on the game play area is your control of the Lunar Module

  • Up/down controls thrust: top = more burn, bottom = less burn
  • Left/right controls tilt angle
  • Bottom centre is neutral

How it works

Gravity on the moon is always pulling you down, so you must use the engine to slow your fall. To move left or right, you tilt the spacecraft and use engine thrust to push sideways. There is no atmosphere on the moon, so there is no air resistance to slow you down for free. Once you are moving, you use engine thrust to change that movement.

Game Pages

What You Will See on the Game Screen

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Main Game Area

This is where you watch the lander descend and judge how well you are controlling it.

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Spacecraft

Your Lunar Module, the goal is to bring it to a soft landing, on the landing pad. Above the LEM, is a Heads Up Display of Vertical / Horizontal Speed, and remaining fuel.

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Landing Area

This is the part of the surface you are aiming for. A safe landing is about control, not speed.

Moon Lander game screen
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Page Selection

Heading row on each page, allows page selection.

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Flight Gauges

To see important flight information (location, angle, speed, fuel...).

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Information

Information is shown around the game area.

A good way to use this app: Start with the game, have a few attempts, have fun, and then read the About page later if you want the full story.
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