Galaxian

Galaxian Description

Cabinet Information

Game Introduction

Game Play

Hacks

• Buglaxian - A hack of the classic

  Miscellaneous

  MOVIE APPEARANCES: "Big" (1988)

  This game was licensed to Midway for US manufacture and distribution.

  CAPS/VAPS Arcade Census

  There are 6,862 members of the Classic Arcade Preservation Society / Video Arcade Preservation Society, 3,937 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 64,459 machines (3,753 unique titles).

  Very Common - There are 248 known instances of this machine owned by Galaxian collectors. Of these, 170 of them are original dedicated machines, 7 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 71 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

  This game ranks a 89 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

  Wanted - There are 8 VAPS members currently looking for Galaxian.

  This game ranks a 18 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

  For Sale - There are 5 VAPS members with Galaxian machines for sale. There are 5 VAPS members with extra Galaxian circuit boards for sale. VAPS members are totally independent of VAPS and the International Arcade Museum, and we are unable to recommend, endorce, or guarantee any person or company selling games or game parts.

  Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. [More Information]

  Technical

  The game uses a Z80 microprocessor. The troubleshooting manual can be found at http://www.erinet.com/jamesm/tech/tech.htm

  Trivia

  This was the first video game released with 100 percent of its graphics displayed in true RGB color.

  The Galaxian flagship is referred to as the "Galaxip" according to the game's manual, but in the actual game, the "Galaxip" is the player's ship. Notice the first screen after a credit has been inserted says "BONUS GALAXIP AT 4000 PTS".

  The flagship appears as an attacker on some levels of Galaga. It also shows up as a prize in several other Namco games, but it is not exactly identical. In Pac-Man for instance, the "flagship" is actually an ice cream sundae (look carefully for the differences).

  Legacy

  1. Galaxian
  2. Galaga
  3. Gaplus
  4. Galaga '88
  5. Galaxian 3
  6. Attack Of The Zolgear

  Manuals

  1. Parts and Operating Manual  35 Pages, 2813 KB File.
  2. Trouble Shooting Logic Board Part II  36 Pages, 1969 KB File.
  3. Trouble Shooting Logic Board Part I  20 Pages, 1369 KB File.
  4. Trouble Shooting Logic Board Part I  20 Pages, 1635 KB File.
  5. Trouble Shooting Logic Board Part II  40 Pages, 2421 KB File.

  Foto-Finder™ (books)

  1. Arcade Treasures, Kurtz (ISBN 0-88740-619-X): Page: 103; Color photo; Price guide: 1994
  2. The Encyclpedia of Arcade Video Games, Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256): Page: 78; Color photo;
  3. Arcade Fever, Sellers (ISBN 0762409371): Page: 40; Color photo; Price guide:
  4. Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games, Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256): Page: 78; Color photo; Price guide:

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