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Galaxy Invasion

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Galaxy Invasion

Galaxian clone for the TRS-80.

Year
1980
Publisher
Big Five Software
Players
2P
Orientation
Fixed screen

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HISTORY

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. It is the first game from Big Five to include sound and music. Galaxy Invasion was followed by an enhanced version in 1982, Galaxy Invasion Plus, which includes voice.

Gameplay

Galaxy Invasion is a game of defending a solitary missile base from alien ships.

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed Galaxy Invasion in The Space Gamer No. 35. 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."

GAMEPLAY VIDEO

RELEASES 1 system

System
Platform
Year
Notes
TRS80
TRS-80
1980
Original release

PHYSICAL RELEASES 1 box

Galaxy Invasion box art, TRS-80
TRS80 TRS-80

GAME DATA

Orientation
Fixed screen
Players
2

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