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Space Beam

Top-down space shooter in which the player's and his opponent's spacecrafts are at the opposite sides of the screen. Both try to shoot their opponent first while moving left and right. Space debris is floating…

31 December 1979

Space Beam is an arcade developed by Irem Corporation, released 31 December 1979 on Arcade.

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What Space Beam is

Space Beam is an arcade game developed by Irem Corporation and released in 1979. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Top-down space shooter in which the player's and his opponent's spacecrafts are at the opposite sides of the screen. Both try to shoot their opponent first while moving left and right. Space debris is floating between both players and blocking the respective shots. Furthermore the energy level for the laser has to be filled to the max in order to reach the other side of the screen (and therefore your opponent).
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

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Quick answers

Space Beam — frequently asked questions

When did Space Beam come out?
Space Beam was released on 31 December 1979 for Arcade.
Does Space Beam have multiplayer?
Yes. Space Beam supports multiplayer.

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