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Close Approach

After an engine failure leaves your spacecraft with no propulsion and no means to alter your course, all there is left to do is observe your surroundings as you drift farther into the depths of space.

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After an engine failure leaves your spacecraft with no propulsion and no means to alter your course, all there is left to do is observe your surroundings as you drift farther into the depths of space.

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    Description

    After an engine failure leaves your spacecraft with no propulsion and no means to alter your course, all there is left to do is observe your surroundings as you drift farther into the depths of space. Nothing awaits. Close Approach is a first-person tracking game. Across nine uniquely challenging stages, scan objects in your vicinity by following their movements using a combination of steady crank turns and precise roll adjustments. Use the instrument panel to orient your view, locate targets, and help keep your reticle lined up with your target. Careful observation, mastering the controls, and learning to use the instruments are all essential for realignment.

    • Crank: Required
    • Tilt: Not used
    • Microphone: Not used

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    This game uses the d-pad, A and B buttons, and the crank. It requires precise control of the crank in conjunction with the d-pad. It is a mechanically difficult game with a challenging learning curve. There is an easy mode that brings this down a notch while maintaining the same gameplay.

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                01/ENTRY&

                1. 1 scizzorz 260,520
                2. 2 ClayGoat 313,038
                3. 3 NickNack2 318,143
                4. 4 KPobjie 329,984
                5. 5 SamSpudd 337,393
                6. 6 AwesomeNick 343,277
                7. 7 TheSilentOne 352,135
                8. 8 Chiddy 359,429
                9. 9 SharkFloof 383,127
                10. 10 5024971372029224 449,924

                02/TRANSIT&

                1. 1 scizzorz 405,629
                2. 2 KPobjie 444,360
                3. 3 TheSilentOne 449,048
                4. 4 Cotone 493,129
                5. 5 7256178626830604 528,636
                6. 6 SamSpudd 542,300
                7. 7 9104003096327419 547,013
                8. 8 amdt 551,705
                9. 9 david.wtf 591,194
                10. 10 4907803059343334 595,782

                03/MOON&

                1. 1 TheSilentOne 728,184
                2. 2 Cotone 794,861
                3. 3 Alscyom 921,963
                4. 4 Bociej 933,298
                5. 5 7256178626830604 1,019,747
                6. 6 0440387404305373 1,144,598
                7. 7 Volkovoy 1,222,568
                8. 8 9326678221869813 1,231,192
                9. 9 amdt 1,239,748
                10. 10 3208595319913718 1,291,001

                04/REFUSE&

                1. 1 TheSilentOne 776,474
                2. 2 GhibliFan93 1,333,762
                3. 3 AwesomeNick 1,624,912
                4. 4 KPobjie 1,664,681
                5. 5 6507424923721679 3,121,624
                6. 6 Phocks 3,635,044
                7. 7 ClayGoat 4,002,125
                8. 8 4269768635028207 4,021,929
                9. 9 chrome 4,046,919
                10. 10 Alscyom 4,100,361

                05/ELSEWHERE&

                1. 1 Maknoz 2,761,274
                2. 2 4269768635028207 3,557,655
                3. 3 TheSilentOne 4,351,727
                4. 4 KPobjie 7,575,297
                5. 5 ClayGoat 11,558,124

                06/STORM&

                1. 1 KPobjie 6,312,856
                2. 2 ClayGoat 23,216,416

                07/VEIL&

                1. 1 KPobjie 14,508,082

                08/CONTACT&

                1. 1 KPobjie 6,514,995

                09/ZENITH&

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                easy/01/ENTRY&

                1. 1 Phocks 276,421
                2. 2 8755864745074163 453,622
                3. 3 M.Trenz 546,038
                4. 4 OlHungers 718,765
                5. 5 HowardK 830,690
                6. 6 TheAdjuster 879,877
                7. 7 Genka 936,646
                8. 8 BrittOmnRex 1,003,697
                9. 9 3390799164778851 1,352,361
                10. 10 0095236650810642 1,371,393

                easy/02/TRANSIT&

                1. 1 Phocks 324,365
                2. 2 M.Trenz 495,791
                3. 3 3390799164778851 1,194,895
                4. 4 TheAdjuster 1,494,768
                5. 5 BrittOmnRex 1,524,463
                6. 6 8028816048102637 2,020,473
                7. 7 HowardK 2,134,282

                easy/03/MOON&

                1. 1 Phocks 417,839
                2. 2 7823228120833343 849,279
                3. 3 TheKiff 887,890
                4. 4 BigTung 1,209,800
                5. 5 M.Trenz 1,250,219
                6. 6 7069128487639743 1,660,694
                7. 7 8028816048102637 13,512,256

                easy/04/REFUSE&

                1. 1 Phocks 642,983
                2. 2 Cranky.Slug 1,418,662
                3. 3 Venkman 1,421,321
                4. 4 redfoxdude 1,462,201
                5. 5 M.Trenz 2,468,419
                6. 6 TheKiff 2,805,954
                7. 7 KPobjie 2,147,483,647

                easy/05/ELSEWHERE&

                1. 1 Phocks 982,638
                2. 2 Cranky.Slug 1,221,383
                3. 3 M.Trenz 2,327,327
                4. 4 TheKiff 3,704,546
                5. 5 Venkman 5,702,565
                6. 6 KPobjie 2,147,483,647

                easy/06/STORM&

                1. 1 Phocks 2,761,759

                easy/07/VEIL&

                1. 1 Phocks 1,112,557

                easy/08/CONTACT&

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                easy/09/ZENITH&

                Live rankings could not be loaded. The board is still listed on the Catalog page.

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                Age note: We think this game is appropriate for everyone.

                AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.