THE SPECTRUM GAMES DATABASE

ASTRO BLASTER
 
PUBLISHER
Quick Silva
 
AUTHOR
John Edwards
 
YEAR
1983
 
DESCRIPTION
Classic Space invaders.
 
CONTROLS:
The keys are:
6- Left
7- Right
0- Fire
 
S- Start
K- Keyboard
 

INSTRUCTIONS
Kill all the invaders. You have no protection to hide, so be
careful, and avoid the meteors.
 
CHEATS
Press 'T' twice while in record.
27422,0
23696,n  lives

SEQUELS/PREQUELS
All the space invaders are sequels or prequels of this one.
As this game is from 1983 (may be before) and 16 Kb, I suppose
this is one of the first of its class.
 
INLAY CARD TEXT
Astro Blaster is a test to your reflex and ability.  Situated in
a mysterious zone of space you have to maneuver your ship to
avoid the attacking hordes.  In your voyage you will find crazy
birds that will try to destroy you, meteor storms,...
 
SCORES RECEIVED
There was no magazines in those times.
 
URL
ftp.nvg.unit.no:/pub/sinclair/snaps/games/????/astrblas.zip
 
GENERAL FACTS
One of the first coin-up conversions, I remember having seen it
in 1982.  Since I bought my Spectrum in 1982, this is one of the
first games I saw.  The game was translated into Spanish by
Indescomp.  Charlie Granados (the author of Fred and Sir Fred)
worked in Indescomp those days, so maybe it was he who did the
translation.
 
NOTES
Still a classic, I enjoy playing it. What else can you ask for
a 16 Kg game?  What else can yo ask for aa 8 Kb game?