Light Cycles

Light Cycles is a 1-player arcade game for the BBC Micro.

Both the player and computer control a light cycle that moves in the cardinal directions, leaving behind a growing tail as it moves. The goal is to make the opposing player run into a light tail or the edge of the screen. The player can speed up or slow down their light cycle, and can also fire five times per match. If the opponent is hit, their current tail is removed from the playing field. It's game over when the player has been destroyed three times.