Every game developer should know about Missile Command. You don't? Well, the game we will create in this chapter Rocket Commander, is based on the classic ATARI hit game Missile Command. It is a single player arcade game. In Rocket Commander, you are in control of the AEDS (Arial Earth Defence Squadron) and so have two powerful rocket launchers at your command. The enemy will try to destroy our beloved cities with their bombs and rockets, which will fall from the sky. You have to use your missiles and destroy the incoming weapons before they destroy the cities and cause total mayhem.
First, have a look at the original game at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command.
Missile Command was a huge hit. It was mainly controlled with three buttons for the missile launching bases and a trackball for aiming your shots. Using the mouse to control this game is perfect. But, under HTML5, you can only use the left mouse button, you might say. That is right...