One of the best and most ridiculous shareware games out there.

MacUser (1990)

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The action is furious, unpredictable, and challenging, in the classic arcade-game style.

MacWorld (July 1990)

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Solarian II by Ben Haller dominates the list

Macworld (Aug 1991)

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Go home. You don’t want to play this game. You don't even want to think about unpacking it. Solarian II is bad for your mind; it’s bad for your body; it’s bad for your kids; it’s bad for your dog; it’s bad for your pet rabbit; and it’s bad for the neighbor's dog. This is the game that your mother warned you about. This is also the game that your father warned you about. In fact, this is the game that your ninth grade English teacher told you would come along and suck out your brains unless you did your homework.

Cool Mac Games Plus! (1992)

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...the undisputed king of all the Macintosh shareware arcade action games.

World-class... nothing I could possibly put on paper could do justice to it

Bob Brant's Best of Macintosh Shareware (1993)

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It's loud and boisterous and insane and frenetic.

You can't do without this one. Boasting spectacular graphics, sound and animation, Solarian II is the pinnacle of shareware games.

The Mac Shareware 500 (1994)

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One of the greatest shareware Macintosh games ever created.

Mac Tricks (1995)

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A game for masochists.

Anonymous User (2004)

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The definition of nostalgia

Timeless

YesterYear's MacGames (2012)

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This game is a lot more difficult than it lets on... don't be surprised if it destroys you.

Gamer Mouse (2019)

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