Invaders
Aliases  Space Invaders
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £4.95
Inspirations  Space Invaders (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan)
Martijn's WoS score  77.4% (25 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Aackosoft (Netherlands)(1982)
     #2 - ZX Data (Denmark)(1982)

Authors/Contributors
     William J. Wray (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inArcade Classics(1988)by Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)- titled "Space Invasion"
     Full version inInvasores del Espacio + Galaxianby Investronica S.A. (Spain)- titled "Invasores del Espacio"
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Invaders - Version 2"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Invaders.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
Invaders.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
Invaders(Aackosoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
Invaders(ZXData).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Invaders.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Invaders.gif2,579OriginalRunning screen
     Invaders(Artic).jpg74,436OriginalInlay - Front
     Invaders(Artic)_2.jpg105,680OriginalInlay - Front
     Invaders(Artic)_3.jpg110,493OriginalInlay - Front
     Invaders.txt1,060OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     invaders.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - One wave, hardest level.
     Invaders (1982)(Artic Computing).pok77OriginalPOK pokes file
     Invaders(SpaceInvaders)(Aackosoft).jpg31,414#1Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 46- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 46- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 63- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #4-1983/Mar/29 special "week#5"page 40- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #38-1983/Sep/22 special "week#4"page 16- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #14-1982/Decpage 16- News/Note
     The Spectrum Showissue #0-2013/Decpage 6- Feature

Magazine Advertisements
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Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 54- Review: 7/10 (Arcade Classics)

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