Galaxy Invasion
Galaxy Invasion is a clone of Namco's Galaxian arcade game written by Big Five Software founders Bill Hogue and Jeff Konyu for the TRS-80 16K and published in 1980.[1][2] It is the first game from Big Five to include sound and music.[1] Galaxy Invasion was followed by an enhanced version in 1982, Galaxy Invasion Plus, which includes voice.[3]
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Publisher(s) | Big Five Software |
Programmer(s) | Bill Hogue Jeff Konyu[1] |
Platform(s) | TRS-80 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
Gameplay
Galaxy Invasion is a game of defending a lone missile base from alien ships.[4]
Reception
Jon Mishcon reviewed Galaxy Invasion in The Space Gamer No. 35.[4] Johnson commented that "this is one of those very rare state-of-the-art game programs. A wonderful program. A better than wonderful game. Buy it immediately."[4]
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References
- Reed, Mathew. "Galaxy Invasion". TRS-80.org.
- Linzmayer, Owen (September 1981). "Bringing Home the Arcade". Creative Computing. Vol. 7 no. 9. Morristown, NJ: Creative Computing. pp. 180–183 – via Internet Archive.
- Reed, Mathew. "Galaxy Invasion Plus". TRS-80.org.
- Johnson, Forrest (January 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (35): 28.
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