| Genre: | Arcade Game: Action |
| Publisher: | Acornsoft |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Acorn Electron & BBC Model B |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st August 1983 |
| Original Release Price: | £9.95 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.02 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cardboard Box (Decorative) |
| Author(s): | Orlando & Nick Pelling |
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The Micro User
1st August 1983
A nice feature is the one or two player option, and the sound effects are also good. Read Review
Full Instructions
The Game
Move the laser-base across the screen to aim at the Arcadians hovering in convoy about you. Fire laser bullets at them while dodging shell-fire as they dive-bomb towards you. Arcadians in the different rows are worth different amounts, and, when killed in mid flight, are worth double their original number of points.
You start with three laser-bases, but can earn another one if you score 7000 points. You have to clear the screen before going on to the next sheet, where a tougher game awaits you!
Game Controls
CAPS LOCK - Left, CTRL - Right, RETURN - Fire
Score
Score for each direct hit:
| stationary | flying | |
|---|---|---|
| Alien 1 | 50 | ? |
| Alien 2 | 40 | 80 |
| Alien 3 | 30 | 60 |
| Alien 4 | 20 | 40 |
The top 10 of 30 Hi-Scores are displayed with the players' names at the end of each game. Your 'Rank' (displayed at the bottom of each screen during the game) shows your current position on this table.
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Tape: CHAIN"" (RETURN)
Disc: Hold SHIFT and tap BREAK
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Cheats
A cheat for this game was included on the Cheat It Again Joe 1 compilation, released by Impact (Refer to the specific instructions on that compilation and match the cheat to the specific version. Note that emulated versions of the game may not work with this cheat).
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| Download | What It Contains |
|---|---|
 | A digital version of Arcadians suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Arcadians suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
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