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Classic Invaders

Classic Invaders is a variant of Space Invaders: accelerated and in colour. The game elements and goals are the same as in the original: a lone laser cannon must fend off hordes of alien invaders, who move…

31 December 1986

Classic Invaders is a shooter, released 31 December 1986 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Amstrad PCW.

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What Classic Invaders is

Classic Invaders was released in 1986. It was published by Bubble Bus Software. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Amstrad PCW.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Classic Invaders is a variant of Space Invaders: accelerated and in colour. The game elements and goals are the same as in the original: a lone laser cannon must fend off hordes of alien invaders, who move rhythmically towards the bottom of the screen. As the game progresses, the invading hordes become faster and more aggressive. The best scores are stored in the "Killer Kings" high score table.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Classic Invaders launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.

Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.

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When did Classic Invaders come out?
Classic Invaders was released on 31 December 1986 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Amstrad PCW.

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