---
title: Galaxian
tags:
- shoot them up
- space
years:
- '1981'
params:
  image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_box_1_s.jpg
  specs:
  - label: year of release
    value: '1981'
  - label: companies
    value: Epoch
  - label: type
    value: game
  - label: media
    value: cartridge
  - label: systems
    value: Epoch Cassette Vision
  - label: number of players
    value: 1 player
  screenshots:
  - title: level 1
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss1.jpg
  - title: destroy the aliens
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss2.jpg
  - title: they split into smaller ones
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss3.jpg
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss4.jpg
  - title: level 2
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss5.jpg
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss6.jpg
  - title: some of them are kamikazes
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss7.jpg
  - title: they destroyed your ship
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss8.jpg
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss9.jpg
  - title: level 3
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss10.jpg
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss11.jpg
  - title: they are attacking in diagonals
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss12.jpg
  - title: level 4
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss13.jpg
  - title: cross the asteroid field to reach the mothership
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss14.jpg
  - title: well done!
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss15.jpg
  - title: the mothership is leaving. Prepare to start a new cycle.
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_ss16.jpg
  - title: Box inlay
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cassette-vision_galaxian_inlay_1.jpg
  - title: box
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_box_1.jpg
  - title: box - side
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_box_side.jpg
  - title: box - back
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_box_rear_2.jpg
  - title: box
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_box3-4.jpg
  - title: cartridge
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_cartridge_3-4.jpg
  - title: cartridge & doc
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cv_galaxian_inside_1.jpg
  - title: cartridge & box
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cassette-vision_galaxian_box-cart_1.jpg
  - title: cartridge & box (rear)
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/epoch_cassette-vision_galaxian_box-cart_2.jpg
  machines:
  - /museum/epoch-cassette-vision
  company: /companies/epoch
  oc_id: 661
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230324063103/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=661
    date: '2023-03-24'
---

Though this game is named Galaxian, it has nothing to do with the original [Galaxian arcade game](/software/galaxian-659/).

It's rather a clone of the arcade game Moon Cresta by Nichibutsu, released in 1980.

Using your space ship weapons, you have to destroy 4 alien waves comming at you. The circular movements of the invaders is typical of Moon Cresta. Even the introduction tune is the same as the original arcade game.

After defeating the 4 levels, you get a docking sequence just as in Moon Cresta. Indeed you have to maneuver your ship back to the mothership and dock to it. But unlike the original game, to reach your goal you have to cross an asteroid field without crashing by adjusting your speed and movements.

This last level is thus rather inspired by Taito arcade game Lunar Lander released in 1978.