''Astro Battle 2009'' (or sometimes just ''Astro Battle,'' since 2009 is actually the model number) is a

Space Invaders is a 1978 shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado. It was manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and licensed to the Midway division of Bally for overseas distribution. ''Space Invaders'' was the first fixed shooter and set ...

clone published by

Bally Manufacturing Bally Manufacturing, later renamed Bally Entertainment, was an American company that began as a pinball and slot machine manufacturer, and later expanded into casinos, video games, health clubs, and theme parks. It was acquired by Hilton Hotel ...

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

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Bally Astrocade The ''Bally'' ''Astrocade'' (also known as ''Bally Arcade'' or initially as ''Bally ABA-1000'') is a second-generation home video game console and simple computer system designed by a team at Midway, at that time the videogame division of Bally. ...

arcade system.

Gameplay

The aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon and earn as many points as possible. Unlike ''Space Invaders'', ''Astro Battle 2009'' is in color.

References

1978 video games Bally Astrocade games Fixed shooters Video game clones Video games developed in the United States {{fixed-shooter-videogame-stub