Galaxy Invasion

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Galaxy Invasion
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Publisher Big Five Software
Programmers Bill Hogue
Jeff Konyu [1]
Platform TRS-80
Release 1980
Genre Fixed shooter

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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Gameplay

Galaxy Invasion is a game of defending a solitary 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Reed, Mathew. "Galaxy Invasion". TRS-80.org.
  2. ↑ Linzmayer, Owen (September 1981). "Bringing Home the Arcade". Creative Computing . Vol. 7, no. 9. Morristown, NJ: Creative Computing. pp. 180–183 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ Reed, Mathew. "Galaxy Invasion Plus". TRS-80.org.
  4. 1 2 3 Johnson, Forrest (January 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (35). Steve Jackson Games: 28.


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