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NOTES FROM THE COMMANDER
Welcome aboard the missile laser base. I'm Commander Champion, your
training instructor. These laser bases are used to protect our
Universe from alien attack. Each laser base carries missiles which
you'll launch from your control panel.
In your first training mission, you'll be battling an age-old threat,
the Galaxian fleet, which has thrived on war and terrorism for
centuries. Together, we must destroy these warmongers to maintain
peace and tranquility over the Universe.
Before we go into action, let's talk about Galaxian battle tactics.
The Galaxian fleet always flys in formation. As one ship descends
from the extreme right or extreme left it drops deadly bombs and then
returns to original position. The Galaxian leaders, Flagships, are
usually flanked by protective Escorts. The best way to get them is to
first destroy the Escorts, then go after the Flagship.
--From the Atari 2600 Galaxian instruction manual.
Overview: Galaxian is a very fun game. It reminds me of Space Invaders without the shields and the invaders moving down so fast. A lot of people don't realize that this was the predecessor to Galaga. Galaxian didn't get as big as Galaga, but it still did pretty well. Galaga is a lot of fun so give it a try if you like games like Space Invaders and Galaga.
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