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Galaxian 1979

Released
September 15, 1979
Genres
Shooter · Arcade
Platform
Arcade
Developer
Namco
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A 1979 arcade fixed shooter designed by the engineer Kazunori Sawano, in which the starfighter Galaxip protects Earth from waves of aliens. Each round ends when every formation is destroyed. The aliens line up at the top of the screen with two escort ships, the Galaxian Flagships or Galboss, and dive toward the bottom, firing as they come. The Galaxip fires one shot at a time, so you have to wait for it to hit an enemy or the top of the screen before firing again. Each hit from an enemy or a projectile costs a life, and the game ends when all lives are lost. One shot at a time still makes every miss count today.

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