11/14/2022 0 Comments Namco galaxianThe first Namco version and the Taito version are essentially identical, other than a change in logo. There are five known arcade versions of Galaxian: Two by Namco, two by Bally Midway and one by Taito. It also features early video game music, with a short jingle starting the game and a droning soundtrack during gameplay. The game features a scrolling starfield in the background and multicolored sprites. Galaxian's primary innovations are in its presentation. The highest value target is the Galboss, the red, yellow and blue ship, which is escorted by two red and blue Galaxians. Players are awarded more points depending on when the enemy is hit, with the lowest value being when they are in formation, and steadily rising based on how far they get down the screen during their charge. The player can only fire a single projectile at a time, and cannot fire another until it leaves the screen, either through the top or by hitting an enemy. During this time, they will fire more projectiles than usual and if they fail to hit, they will return to the formation from the top of the screen. The Galaxian army is arranged in a format similar to that of the Space Invaders, but rather than slowing inching their way down the screen, one to three of them will dive down the screen, attempting to crash into your ship. In Galaxian, you play as the Galaxip, a starfighter that is on a mission to destroy the Galaxian army. Galaxian was followed by Galaga and the resulting series is referred to alternately as the Galaga Series or the Galaxian series. It also began Namco's lucrative partnership with Bally Midway. Based heavily on Taito's Space Invaders, it was one of the first games to feature RGB sprites. Galaxian is a Fixed Shooter released in 1979 by Namco.
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