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Galaxian

1 October 19797.3/ 10 · 179 votesE4

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About

Galaxian is a shoot 'em up in which the player is at the bottom of the screen, with an arrangement of aliens at the top. The player moves left and right to aim at an alien, then shoots a bullet up the screen, and the alien it hits is killed. The aliens are classed as Drones, Emissaries, Hornets and Commanders, with those higher up the screen scoring more points when destroyed. At set intervals an enemy will move down the screen towards you, escorting a bomber, which is a moment of high danger. Clear a wave and another is generated.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Languages (1)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. RAM Required

128 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker

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Also known as

Arcade Archives: GalaxianNintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 title

GalaxiaMexican Spanish title

PT GalaxianIrem Japanese release

Zero TimeSpanish Petaco release

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Facts

Developer

Namco

Publisher

Midway, Namco

Released

1 October 1979

Series

Galaxian

Platforms

PC BooterNESCommodore 64Atari 2600ColecoVisionApple IIAtari 5200Atari 8-bitZX SpectrumVIC-20MSXPalm OSNintendoWiiPC-88Sharp X1FM-7PlayStationPS4ArcadePC-6001Sharp MZ-80K/700/800/1500PC-8000Sharp ZaurusSwitch

Age ratings

ESRBE

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Tags

Side viewFixed / flip-screenArcadeShooterDirect controlSci-fi / futuristic