Namco Galaxian

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This article is a generic description of Namco's "Galaxian" hardware. For the specific arcade game, see Galaxian.

The Namco Galaxian is an 8-bit arcade game system board, which was first used by Namco in 1979.

Namco Galaxian specifications

List of Namco Galaxian arcade games

  • Galaxian (1979) - Namco's first big hit
  • King & Balloon (1980) - the first game from Namco to feature synthesized voices
  • Galaxian Part 4 (1979) - hack of Galaxian
  • Galaxian Part X (1979) - hack of Galaxian
  • Galaxian Turbo (1979) - hack of Galaxian
  • Moon Alien (Nichibutsu, 1979)
  • Space Invaders Galactica (1979) - hack of Galaxian
  • Super Galaxians (1979) - hack of Galaxian
  • Swarm (1979) - hack of Galaxian
  • Zero Time (Petaco SA, 1979) - hack of Galaxian
  • Eagle (Centuri, 1980)
  • Fantazia (1980) - bootleg of Moon Cresta
  • Gingateikoku no Gyakushu (also known as UniWar S) (Irem, 1980)
  • Moon Alien Part 2 (Nichibutsu, 1980)
  • Moon Cresta (Nichibutsu, 1980)
  • Moon Quasar (Nichibutsu, 1980)
  • Space Battle (1980) - bootleg of Gingateikoku no Gyakushu
  • Sky Raiders (1980) - bootleg of Gingateikoku no Gyakushu
  • Super Moon Cresta (Gremlin, 1980)
  • 4 Fun in 1 (Armenia/Food and Fun, 1981)
  • Batman Part 2 (1981) - bootleg of Phoenix
  • Black Hole (TDS, 1981)
  • Frog (1981) - bootleg of Frogger
  • Ghostmuncher Galaxian (1981) - bootleg of Pac-Man and Galaxian
  • Jump Bug (Rock-Ola, 1981)
  • Moon Shuttle (Nichibutsu, 1981)
  • Rock Climber (Taito, 1981)
  • Streaking (Shoei, 1981)
  • Video Pool (1981) - bootleg of Video Hustler
  • War of the Bugs - or Monsterous Maneuvers in a Mushroom Maze (Armenia, 1981)
  • Azurian Attack (Rait Electronics Ltd., 1982)
  • Check Man (Jaleco/Zilec-Zenitone, 1982)
  • Sky Base (Omori Electric Co., Ltd., 1982)
  • Zig Zag (LAX, 1982) - bootleg of Dig Dug; another version also exists on Namco Galaga hardware
  • Dingo (Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd., 1983)
  • Levers (Rock-Ola, 1983)
  • Ozon I (Proma, 1983)
  • Devil Fish (Vision/Artic, 1984)
  • Driving Force (Shinkai Inc., 1984) - another version also exists on Namco Pac-Man hardware
  • Defend the Terra Attack on the Red UFO (no manufacturer credited, undated)
  • Exodus (Subelectro, undated)
  • Omega (undated) - bootleg of The End
  • Orbitron (Signatron USA, undated)
  • Pisces (Subelectro, undated)
  • Scorpion (Dorneer, undated)
  • Bootlegs of Valadon Automation's Bagman, Nintendo's Donkey Kong Junior, Universal's Lady Bug and Konami's Scramble also exist using this system board.

References

  1. ↑ "Game Logic Schematic" (pdf). Midway Galaxian Parts and Operating Manual. Chicago, Illinois: Midway Games. February 1980. pp. 22, 24. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
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