Galaxian DescriptionGalaxian was produced by Namco in 1979. Namco released 303 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Other machines made by Namco during the time period Galaxian was produced include Cutie Q, SOS, Puck Man, Bomb Bee, Navarone, Gee Bee, Robo Restle, Guitar Jam, Gun Barl, and Million Hits.
A game where a spaceship flies back and forth shooting aliens in space. Galaxian - KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.34 (13 votes)| | Personal Impressions Score: 3.21
Overall 'Like': 3.54
Fun (Social): 2.23
Fun (Solo): 3.62
Collector Desire: 2.92 | Technical Impressions Score: 3.47
Gameplay: 3.69
Graphics: 3.77
Originality: 3.33
Sound/Music: 3.23 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, "Like" carries a little more weight than the other factors.
Log in to rate this game!Cabinet InformationThe original cabinet is white with a painted picture of the player ship about to shoot a green dragonfly alien from the fleet. The painting is three color: Blue, Green same as the T-molding and Black, and uses the entire side area similar to original Pac-Man. This is unlike the restored graphic version shown in the 3D Tour photos.Cabinet Style Weights and Measures| Type |
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Game IntroductionYou are a space fighter pilot who must shoot wave after wave of aliens that look like dragonflies.Game PlayYou must shoot the aliens and their boss. Here are some tips for shooting the aliens: kill the boss and his two escorts, then shoot them when they are doing a somersault.Hacks- Buglaxian - A hack of the classic
MiscellaneousMOVIE APPEARANCES: "Big" 1988This game was licensed to Midway for US manufacture and distribution. VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Galaxian CensusThere are 11,393 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,045 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 151,680 machines (6,512 unique titles).Very Common - There are 547 known instances of this machine owned by Galaxian collectors who are active members. Of these, 391 of them are original dedicated machines, 11 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 145 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. For Sale - There are 11 active VAPS members with Galaxian machines for sale. There are 8 active VAPS members with extra Galaxian circuit boards for sale. Wanted - Popular - There are 14 active VAPS members currently looking for Galaxian. This game ranks a 89 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. This game ranks a 23 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often wanted, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records. Rarity and Popularity independently are NOT necessarily indications of value. [More Information] |
TechnicalThe game uses a Z80 microprocessor. The troubleshooting manual can be found at http://www.erinet.com/jamesm/tech/tech.htmTriviaThis 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- Galaxian
- Galaga
- Gaplus
- Galaga '88
- Galaxian 3
- Attack Of The Zolgear
Manuals- Parts and Operating Manual 35 Pages, 2.8 MB File.
- Trouble Shooting Logic Board Part II 36 Pages, 2 MB File.
- Trouble Shooting Logic Board Part I 20 Pages, 1.4 MB File.
- Trouble Shooting Logic Board Part I 20 Pages, 1.6 MB File.
- Trouble Shooting Logic Board Part II 40 Pages, 2.4 MB File.
Foto-Finder® (books)- Arcade Treasures, Kurtz (ISBN 088740619X): Page: 103; Color photo; Price guide: 1994
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games, Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256): Page: 78; Color photo;
- Arcade Fever, Sellers (ISBN 0762409371): Page: 40; Color photo; Price guide:
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games, Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256): Page: 78; Color photo; Price guide:
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