Astro Blaster
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For the Disney attraction, see Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. For the educational toy, see Galilean cannon.
Not to be confused with Astro Fighter.
Astro Blaster is a space-themed fixed shooter released in arcades by Sega in 1981. It was designed and programmed by Gary Shannon and Barbara Michalec.[2] The game uses speech synthesis and during attract mode a voice says "Fighter pilots needed in sector wars...play Astro Blaster!" It is the first video game to have a copyright registered in Japan.[1]
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Astro Blaster | |
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Developer(s) | Gremlin Industries[1] |
Publisher(s) | Sega Gremlin/Sega |
Designer(s) | Gary Shannon[2] Barbara Michalec[2] |
Platform(s) | Arcade |
Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating |
Arcade system | Sega G80 |
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