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Astro Invader (アストロインベーダー)

Released in 1980

Developer: Stern
Manufacturer: Stern
Distributor: Stern

**** (2 total votes)

Astro Invader marquee
game marquee

Game Summary

Galaxian variation.

Hardware Info

Controls: 3 Buttons
Vertical-mounted Raster monitor
224 x 256 Resolution
Colors: 8 Color

Additional Hardware Info (from Mame)

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

Mame ROMs

astinvad, Astro Invader
kamikaze, Kamikaze

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.


Astro Invader control panel
control panel


Astro Invader cabinet photo
cabinet photo
Astro Invader title screen
title screen
Astro Invader gameplay screen shot
gameplay screen
Astro Invader promotional flyer
promotional flyer

"Maybe" Images

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

Stern mothership dropping her kids off at daycare.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

***  by starshine. Comment: "I have a vintage in mint condition that I am willing to part with. Any takers?" 2004-01-05 15:57:12Z

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

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This game page was created 8/3/1998 12:00:00 AM and last updated 6/20/2000 6:33:25 PM