Eight-target scanning
The Scan Buffer holds eight targets. A full scan releases a synchronized volley at the maximum 8× score multiplier.
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Vector//8
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SCAN EIGHT. RELEASE THE VOLLEY. BREAK THE SYSTEM.
Enter a rogue network as SIGNAL. Scan up to eight targets in a single sweep, release synchronized attacks, deploy weaponized viruses, install permanent upgrades, and destroy the defenses controlling the system.
GAMEPLAY PREVIEW
Scan. Release. Overwhelm.
BRUTE FORCE PROTOCOL
How Scanning Works
Touch and drag to fill the Scan Buffer. Eight scanned targets is the maximum 8× score multiplier. Unlimited can scan past eight, but the multiplier still stops at 8×. Release to fire a synchronized volley.
- Sweep across targets Drag across enemies and vulnerable objects to add them to the Scan Buffer.
- Scan up to eight Build a full eight-target scan for the maximum 8× score multiplier.
- Release to fire Lift your finger or release the pointer to launch synchronized attacks.
- Shoot enemy fire Enemy projectiles can also be scanned and destroyed before they reach SIGNAL.
- Break the system Decrypt all ten subsystems and expose the frequency’s boss.
SYSTEM MODULES
Core Features
Five evolution forms
Build power to evolve SIGNAL through five increasingly powerful forms. Taking damage can force SIGNAL to devolve.
Weaponized viruses
Collect and deploy Pulse, Unlimited, and Trace Worm. Trace Worm is a virus. TRACE AI is a separate player that can play the game.
Upgrade Terminal
Spend recovered Bytes on permanent upgrades. Each upgrade costs a flat 2 KB.
Ten subsystems per Frequency
Decrypt ten evolving subsystems before confronting each frequency’s central defense.
Multi-phase bosses
Destroy defensive systems, expose vulnerable yellow cores, and attack before the defenses reconstruct themselves.
Multiple game modes
Play the campaign in Normal or Chill. Normal campaign score resets at the start of each Frequency. Score Attack and Boss Attack keep a continuous score across the run.
Touch-first controls
Designed for landscape play on Android phones and tablets, with mouse and controller support where available.
NETWORK MAP
Descend Through the Network
Each Frequency contains ten subsystems. Scan hostile programs, break encrypted gates, collect Bytes, install upgrades, and defeat the boss controlling that Frequency. The full Frequency progression and final encounter are in the game.
Environments and threats become more advanced as SIGNAL pushes deeper into the system. An unknown frequency may exist beyond the documented network.
AUTONOMOUS PROCESS
TRACE AI
WATCH THE SYSTEM FIGHT ITSELF
TRACE is an autonomous combat AI that can play VECTOR//8 using the same battlefield information available to the player. It is not an auto-fire mode, and it is not the Trace Worm virus.
TRACE scans enemies, intercepts incoming fire, collects power-ups, deploys viruses, attacks bosses, and changes what it scans as combat gets more intense. It uses the normal scan-and-release loop and decides what to scan and when to release.
- Incoming fire first Enemy shots are an immediate threat.
- Enemies, then pickups Enemies come first in normal combat. Power-ups and Bytes are collected when the opening is there.
- Build the scan, then release TRACE tries to scan several useful targets before releasing. In a crowd it releases faster instead of waiting for a perfect eight.
- Use viruses Collected viruses are deployed. TRACE does not sit on them.
- Boss order Incoming fire, power-ups, defensive and orbit targets, then the exposed core. While the core is open, TRACE scans it repeatedly and releases to keep the damage going.
TRACE unlocks one Frequency at a time, and only after you finish that Frequency yourself. Finish Frequency 01 and TRACE can play Frequency 01. Finish Frequency 02 and TRACE can play Frequency 02. The same rule continues for later Frequencies.
On the free version, finishing Frequency 01 also lets you watch TRACE play Frequency 01. TRACE cannot play a Frequency you have not completed, and a TRACE clear does not count as your clear.
PAYLOAD BAY
Deploy Viruses
Pulse
An autonomous firing virus that attacks available targets for a limited duration.
Unlimited
Temporarily removes the eight-target Scan Buffer limit. Extra scans are allowed. The score multiplier still caps at 8×.
Trace Worm
A virus, separate from TRACE AI. Up to three Trace Worms can be active at once. Each has its own duration and firing position, and they split targets so they do not waste shots unless a target needs more than one hit.
Upgrade Terminal
Recover Bytes during a Frequency and spend them between Frequencies. Every upgrade costs a flat 2 KB.
VISUAL FEED
Screenshot Gallery
Scanning, viruses, subsystems, and boss encounters.
PUBLIC RECORDS
Leaderboards
Google Play Games integration provides player sign-in and achievements. Competitive VECTOR//8 records displayed here use the Frozen Dungeon leaderboard system. Chill Mode does not submit scores.
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Optional score uplink from Normal Score Attack, Score Attack + FREQ 07, and Boss Attack may send a player handle, generated player ID, score or time, board, build version, and submission timestamp to Frozen Dungeon. See the Privacy Policy.
AVAILABLE NOW
Google Play
Vector//8 is on Google Play for Android phones and tablets. Level 1 is free to play. Unlock the complete game with one optional purchase. A PC version is planned later. No PC date is set.
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