Software:Super Invader
| Super Invader | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Developer(s) | Astar International Company |
| Publisher(s) | Creative Computing Software California Pacific |
| Designer(s) | M. Hata |
| Platform(s) | Apple II |
| Release | November 1979[1] |
| Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Super Invader (also called Super Invasion and Apple Invader)[2] is a fixed shooter video game and a clone of Space Invaders.[3] It was written by Japanese programmer M. Hata for the Apple II and published by Creative Computing Software in November 1979.[4][5]
It was later published as Cosmos Mission in September 1980 by the California Pacific Computer Company.[6]
Reception
By June 1982, 20,000 copies had been sold to tie with Ultima and Castle Wolfenstein for seventh on Computer Gaming World's list of top sellers.[1] It received the award for "Most Popular Program of 1978–1980 for the Apple Computer" in a Softalk readers poll.[7] The magazine later described the game as the "progenitor of home arcades".[8]
The Comos Mission release debuted at 24 on Softalk's list of bestselling Apple II software.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lombardy, Dana (September–October 1982). "Inside the Industry" (PDF). Computer Gaming World (Anaheim, CA: Golden Empires Publications) 2 (5): 2. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1982&pub=2&id=6. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Barton, Matt (May 8, 2019). Vintage Games 2.0: An Insider Look at the Most Influential Games of All Time. CRC Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-00-000776-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=RlWXDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT54.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 King, Brad J.; Borland, John M. (August 1, 2003). Dungeons and Dreamers: The Rise of Computer Game Culture: From Geek to Chic. McGraw-Hill/Osborne. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-07-222888-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=CvxOAAAAMAAJ.
- ↑ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". https://dadgum.com/giantlist/. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ↑ Carlston, Douglas G. (1985). Software People: An Insider's Look at the Personal Computer Software Industry. Simon & Schuster. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-671-50971-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=Ty9PAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA171.
- ↑ "Akalabeth Insert". California Pacific. http://mocagh.org/origin/akalabeth-insert.pdf.
- ↑ Tommervik, Al, ed (April 1981). "Super Invader is Readers' Choice". Softalk (North Hollywood, CA: Softalk Publishing Inc.) 1 (8): 13. https://archive.org/details/softalkv1n08apr1981/page/13.
- ↑ Comstock Tommervick, Margo, ed (May 1983). "Fastalk". Softalk (North Hollywood, CA: Softalk Publishing Inc.) 3 (9): 26. https://archive.org/details/softalkv3n09may1983/page/26.
- ↑ Comstock Tommervik, Margo, ed (November 1980). "Softalk Presents The Bestsellers". Softalk (North Hollywood, CA: Softalk Publishing Inc.) 1 (3): 44. ISSN 0274-9629. https://archive.org/details/softalkv1n03nov1980/page/44.
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