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Romset and name:
galxwars Galaxy Wars (Universal set 1)
Short name:
Galaxy Wars
Manufacturer:
Universal
Year:
1979
Genre:
Shooter
Category:
Shooter / Gallery
Serie:
-
Driver source:
midw8080/8080bw.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 2 ways (horizontal)
Buttons / keys:
1
Coins:
1
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Not supported

Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
50 to 60 (Not Good Enough)
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
260x224@59.541985 Hz, ruotato di 270°, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Vertical
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
Black & White
CPU:
Intel 8080
Audio
Sound:
Mono
Audio chips:
Samples, Speaker, TI SN76477 CSG
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.8 released on mar-04 1997
Last release:
Mame 0.271 released on oct-31 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
invaders Space Invaders / Space Invaders M
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
BAD DUMP
Required files:
Romset:
Status
OVERALL:
PRELIMINARY
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Preliminary
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
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  • Arcade Video game published 45 years ago:

    Galaxy Wars © 1979 Universal.

    Galaxy Wars is a 2-D shooter where you are given three missiles to shoot at two rows of alien ships at the top. Miniature rock-like satellites move around the screen, ready to obliterate your missile at any moment, and the ships themselves shoot at you.

    TECHNICAL
    Main CPU: Intel 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)
    Sound Chips: SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry

    Screen orientation: Vertical
    Video resolution: 224 x 260 pixels
    Screen refresh: 59.54 Hz
    Palette color: 2 (overlays)

    Players: 2
    Control: 2-way joystick
    Buttons: 1

    TRIVIA
    Galaxy Wars was released in August 1979.

    Export releases:
    "T.T Galaxy Wars" (Taito)

    Bootleg/Hacks releases:
    Star Wars (Yamashita]

    SCORING
    1st rack: 50 (side hit), 100 (bottom, towards the side) or 150 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.
    2nd rack: 100 (side hit), 200 (bottom, towards the side) or 250 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.
    3rd rack: 150 (side hit), 300 (bottom, towards the side) or 350 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.
    You can probably figure the scores for higher racks from the patterns here.

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    [JP] Nintendo Super Famicom (jan.13, 1995) [Model SHVC-AGWJ]

    • COMPUTERS:
    [EU] BBC Micro (1982)
    [JP] X68000 (1987)

    • OTHERS:
    [US] Apple iPhone/iPod (sept.9, 2009) [Model 331413595]: Online version

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=910&o=2
    Informations provided by © Alexis Bousiges
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    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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