Hi there, I´m new to the forums, my name is Bert.
Wonder if someone can help me? Trying to find a Spectrum game from probably 1982/1983. It was a Defender-esque type of horizontal shooter. There was a fixed gaming area - similar as in the picture and you started with your spaceship on the right of the screen above city skyscrapers. Main section of the gaming are is just land space and to the outer left were like 2-3 blocks and that where swarms of aliens appeared only to make their way across the sands and progressing to the right. So it was a simple shoot laser blaster and main objective was to take down the alien ships swarm.
In memory it was a good game but making me bit crazy not finding it as I cannot remember the name.
Does anyone remember this? Horizontal early space shooter.
Cheers, Bert
Name of Spectrum horizontal spaceshooter?
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Was it a game you bought or possibly one you typed in from a magazine?
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It was a commercial game but had in on tape with few others - pirated back in the days.
The alien swarm was just like red dots moving across the screen. Closest similarity is Defender but still not the same game.
The alien swarm was just like red dots moving across the screen. Closest similarity is Defender but still not the same game.
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Also the gaming area was probably like 4-5 screens, scrolling as you moved your spaceship
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Re: Name of Spectrum horizontal spaceshooter?
I don't know why, but first thing that comes to my mind is the usual Mikro-Gen game from the early years... Cosmic Raiders, maybe?
Re: Name of Spectrum horizontal spaceshooter?
[mention]Juan F. Ramirez[/mention] Bingo, that´s the game
Have to revisit it and see if it is as good as I recall. Many thanks
Have to revisit it and see if it is as good as I recall. Many thanks