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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)

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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.

control panel

cabinet photo

title screen

gameplay screen

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