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Re: Need to identify thhis space invaders variant
12/27/10 11:18 AM
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>It was called "space invaders II", but is not the same as space invaders part 2 by taito.
>There was a flashing saucer worth 500 points, but its shape was different. When you shot > it, the game froze for a moment while a short tune was played. After the second or >third level, the game let you enter your name, before the game was over. This is > probably the most significant difference. I think there was also a level where the > invaders jumped down vertically, but without horizontal motion.
I don't know which one either, but try IPM Invader
http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/romset/ipminvad
There was some SI hardware documenting a while ago. Probably more needing to be done later? There are some SI clone variations not yet emulated such as (Sigma's Golden Invaders ?)
-- http://mamedev.org/source/src/mame/drivers/8080bw.c.html
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Massive Space Invaders related comment update, documenting various sets, and the various Taito PCBs used by Space Invaders/Tabletop SI/Tabletop SI Color/Tabletop SI II/etc. [Andrew Welburn, Lord Nightmare]
Update/Correct Space Invaders Comments, particularly regarding Midway Boards [Andrew Welburn, Lord Nightmare] --
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