Galaxy Wars
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Galaxy Wars is an arcade video game developed by Universal (game company), and manufactured by Taito
in 1979.
Depress the fire button for a missile. The missile speed increases when depressing the fire button continuously. Guide the missile from a stationary launch pad to the top of the screen to blow up the invading fleet of armed UFO's while dodging meteorites and bombs. Points are awarded for blowing up various ships and range from 50-550 depending on the ship. There is a bonus chance of 600 points for one pattern. After clearing a level or "pattern" as the back of the flyer calls it, the player was rewarded with messages like "Good!!" after 3 screens cleared, "Very Good!!" after 7 screens cleared, "Wonderful!!" after 10 screens cleared, and "Fantastic!!" after 15 screens cleared. Players who failed to score any points were told to "Give Up!!" A launcher appears every 3,000 additional points (5,000 if the adjustment is made in the controlling dip switches in the arcade cabinet).
The game has a 1up and 2up player score and High Score tallied at the top of the screen.
The arcade cabinet has one joystick to move the launcher left to right and guide the missiles.
which was already considered a game sensation in Japan
. There was a significant similarity to Space Invaders, especially the color choices.It was later used as a film series parody of Star Wars
on Zoey 101
, Drake & Josh
and iCarly
and has appeared as a documentary
on Futurama
Taito
Taito may mean:*Taito Corporation, a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware*Taito, Tokyo, a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan*Taito, also known as matai, paramount chiefs according to Fa'a Samoa...
in 1979.
Gameplay
The game has a 1up and 2up player score and High Score tallied at the top of the screen.
The arcade cabinet has one joystick to move the launcher left to right and guide the missiles.
History
The Arcade Flyer advertised Galaxy Wars making its debut in place of Space InvadersSpace Invaders
is an arcade video game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, and released in 1978. It was originally manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the Midway division of Bally. Space Invaders is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to...
which was already considered a game sensation in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. There was a significant similarity to Space Invaders, especially the color choices.It was later used as a film series parody of Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
on Zoey 101
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, Drake & Josh
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and iCarly
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and has appeared as a documentary
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on Futurama
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