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Astro Invader (アストロインベーダー)

Released in 1980

Member Rating

***.5
(3 total votes)

Manufacturer: Stern
Developer: Stern
Distributor: Stern

Mame ROM Info
astinvad, Astro Invader

Display
Raster
Orientation
Vertical
Resolution
224 x 256
Colors
8, Color
Genre
Shooting
Attributes
Space
Controls
3 Buttons
'Astro Invader' marquee
game marquee

Game Summary

Galaxian variation.

Hardware Info

Z80 cpu @ 2 Mhz
* Samples audio

* Information was extracted from Mame, so "Samples audio" may indicate the game has analog sound hardware.

Hardware Platform: Midway Z80 b/w

Game Details

Invaders fill boxes at top of screen. When full they dive at the player who must clear the boxes before next level. Low scoring Galaxian variant, licensed from Konami. The same motherboard was later used for Frenzy.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

***** by nuni10. Comment: " i might be interested in your game...nuni10@hotmail" (2006-08-29 19:59:55Z)

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'Astro Invader' cabinet photo
cabinet photo
'Astro Invader' title screen
title screen
'Astro Invader' gameplay screen shot
gameplay screen
'Astro Invader' control panel
control panel
'Astro Invader' promotional flyer
promotional flyer

"Maybe" Images

(fuzzy search, these MAY match the game, or they may not)

Dark Invader Flyer: 1 Front Astro Fighter Flyer: 4 Back Astro Fighter Flyer: 3 Middle right Astro Fighter Flyer: 2 Middle Left Astro Fighter Flyer: 1 Front Astro Blaster image

Knowledge Base

The Bronze Age (1971 to 1980) Video Game List
Vers 2.7 May 12, 1998 additions/corrections to aek@spies.com and kk@clickto.com Note: Date may either be release date, date from a manual or schematic, or the date that a game appears in a publication Monitor Type ------------ H-- = Horizontal V-- = Vertical -R- = Raster -V- = Vector --B = B&W --O = Color Overlay --C = Color --P = Projection Name Manuf Date uP Man/ROM # ---- ----- -
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-bronzeagebyyear.html - 30 K - Updated 1999.10.29
A Random Games-list
Game Name Manufacturer Year Pinout Class ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ V 005 Sega 1981 18 Wheeler Midway 1979 3D Bowling MED 1978 H 720 Degrees Atari Games 1986 800 Fathom USB 1982 H Aeroboto William
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-randomgames.html - 73 K - Updated 1999.10.29
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/listbyyear.txt
'H','R','B','Computer Space','Nutting Assoc',1971 'H','R','B','Pong','Atari',1972 'H','R','B','Astro Hockey','Brunswick',1973 'H','R','B','Astro Race','Taito(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Davis Cup','Taito(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Elepong','Taito(japan)',1973 'U','R','B','Elimination','Atari/Kee',1973 'H','R','B','Gotcha','Atari',1973 'H','R','C','Gotcha Color','Atari',1973 'H','R','B','Hockey','Ramtek',1973 'H','R','B','Hockey TV','Sega(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Leader','Midway',1973 'H','R','B','
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/listbyyear.txt - 18 K - Updated 1999.07.10
Konami board numbers, Revision V2.7
Submitted by Graham Bisset (boards@nmisystems.demon.co.uk) Konami board numbers, Revision V2.7 (c) 1995-1997 Graham Bisset, All rights reserved. This document can be freely copied so long as all credit to myself remains and the document remains INTACT! The latest revision of this document is always available from : http://www.nmisystems.demon.co.uk/konami.htm -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Last updated : 5/4/98 (UK date format) Changes since last update : +1 Changes made
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/konamiboards.html - 11 K - Updated 2000.01.20

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