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---
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.