Galaxian (Arcade)

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Systems | Arcade (Image:Namco Galaxian_thumblogo.pngNamco Galaxian) | Vertical Shooter
Galaxian
Galaxian
Galaxian (Arcade) Cabinet.jpg
Publisher: Namco
Developer: Developer's name
Alternative Title: Galaxian Part 4 (G.G.I. bootleg)
Galaxian Part X (Nichibutsu bootleg)
Galaxian Turbo (bootleg)
Moon Alien (Nichibutsu bootleg, licenced to Karateco)
Space Invaders Galactica (bootleg of Midway licence)
Star Fighter (bootleg)
Super Galaxians (bootleg of Midway licence)
Swarm (Subelectro bootleg)
Zero Time (Pentaco S.A. bootleg, Spanish language)
Release date: JP: October/1979
NA: December/1979
EU: date/monthintext/year
AU: date/monthintext/year
Genre: Vertical Shooter
Number of Players: 1
Rating: ESRB - N/A
PEGI/ELSPA - N/A
CERO - N/A
Platforms:


Arcade hardware:

Image:Namco Galaxian_thumblogo.pngNamco Galaxian
Media: ROM
Online Functions: No
Amazon:

UK US De Fr Jp Ca

Galaxian is a non-scrolling shooter, loosely based on Space Invaders.

Contents

Story

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Gameplay

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Subsections of gameplay

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Cabinets

Galaxian Screenshots
Namco original cabinet
Namco original cabinet
Midway licenced cabinet
Midway licenced cabinet

Screenshots

Galaxian Screenshots
Namco original title
Namco original title
Midway licenced version
Midway licenced version
Starting formation
Starting formation
The swooping attack
The swooping attack

Review Scores

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Emulation

Known to be emulated in MAME since version 0.5.

Bootlegs

The Arcade version of Galaxian had a variety of popular hacks released into mainstream arcades.

Bootlegs and hacks
Galaxian Part 4 has faster shots and a full convoy regularly includes most of the top-two rows.
Galaxian Part 4 has faster shots and a full convoy regularly includes most of the top-two rows.
Galaxian Turbo has some of the faster shots and wildest swooping attacks in all of the Galaxian ports and clones.
Galaxian Turbo has some of the faster shots and wildest swooping attacks in all of the Galaxian ports and clones.
Very little is hacked other than the title screen in Space Invaders Galactica. The Midway licence remains.
Very little is hacked other than the title screen in Space Invaders Galactica. The Midway licence remains.
Image:Star Fighter (Arcade) Title.png
Star Fighter bootleg
As with Space Invaders Galactica, Super Galaxians is a small hack showing little change other than the title screen. The Midway licence remains.
As with Space Invaders Galactica, Super Galaxians is a small hack showing little change other than the title screen. The Midway licence remains.
Swarm bootleg by Subelectro.
Swarm bootleg by Subelectro.
Zero Time bootleg by Petaco S.A. Spanish language version.
Zero Time bootleg by Petaco S.A. Spanish language version.
Nichibutsu Bootlegs
Title screen
Title screen
Nichibutsu licence
Nichibutsu licence
Title screen
Title screen
Karateco licence
Karateco licence
Nichibutsu scrolling across the bottom
Nichibutsu scrolling across the bottom
In-game
In-game

Homebrew Hacks

Trivia

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This game is part of the Galaxian series. A list of all series can be found in the Series Category
editGalaxian | Galaga | Galaga 3/Gaplus | Galaga '88 | Galaxian 3 | Galaxian 3 Theatre 6: Project Dragon | Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 J2: Attack Of The Zolgear
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