Space Spartans

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Space Spartans
Space Spartans box cover

Developer(s) Mattel
Publisher(s) Mattel / Sears
Designer(s) William C. Fisher, Steve Roney, Mike Minkoff, Brian Dougherty
Platform(s) Intellivision
Release date 1982
Genre(s) Space simulation
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s) N/A

Space Spartans was a game released for the Mattel Intellivision, initially programmed by Brian Dougherty, and later completed by William C. Fisher and Steve Roney. It is notable for being the first game released which supported the Intellivoice voice synthesis module.

[edit] Concept

The overall objective of Space Spartans is to outlast an alien onslaught for as long as possible. Defeat is inevitable, so victory terms are defined as how long a player can last through any one game and how effective they are at destroying alien ships and starbases.

[edit] External links