Standard scrolling/shooting game with five waves of enemies that proceed down the screen. The addition of a fuel limitation adds to the urgency of the game, requiring that you eliminate all of each wave of enemies in order to make it to the final level with enough fuel.
This game is a direct licensed port of Data East's Astro Fighter.
Astro Wars was produced by Zaccaria in 1979.
Zaccaria released 68 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1972. Zaccaria was based in Italy.
Other machines made by Zaccaria during the time period Astro Wars was produced include: Strike, Winter Sports, Future World, House of Diamonds, Invaders, The, Shooting the Rapids, Space City, Hot Wheels, Dodgem, and Galaxia
Name | Astro Wars |
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Developer | Zaccaria (Italy) |
Year | 1979 |
Type | Videogame |
KLOV/MOG # | 13107 |
Class | Wide Release |
# Simultaneous Players | 1 |
# Maximum Players | 2 |
Game Play | Alternating |
Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
Cabinet Styles |
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Control Panel | Astro Wars Control Panel Image |
PCB | Astro Wars PCB Image |
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Uncommon - There are 7 known instances of this machine owned by Astro Wars collectors who are active members. Of these, 4 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 2 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
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