Superman is a horizontal video game that may be played by
one or two players interactively.
The two players, one controlling a blue
Superman character and one controlling a red Superman character, team up to save
the world from conquest by battling against the evil super-powered aliens. Each
player uses a joystick to move his Superman character while walking, hovering or
in flight. Two buttons aside each joystick are used to throw punches, kick, or
emit heat vision, a high-intensity laser which destroys all in its path. By
pressing the punch button and holding it momentarily, Superman can throw a blast
punch.
As Superman picks up various colored crystals, he is awarded with
additional energy and weapons, including a Super Blast Punch and Mass
Terminator. The Mass Terminator destroys all enemies presently on the screen.
Items such as cars, gasoline cans, etc. can also be picked up and hurled at
approaching enemies. This is done by crouching down and then standing up.
The game begins with Clark Kent running through an empty alley and switching
to Superman. There are five rounds:
Metropolis
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Washington D.C.
The
Spaceship
At the end of each round, there is a "boss" enemy who must be
defeated in order to proceed to the next round.