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Space Invaders DX © 1994 Taito Corp.
A modern and fitting tribute to Taito's 1978 seminal shoot-em-up, Space Invaders.
There are now 3 different game modes to choose from. These include a faithful recreation of the legendary original - available in both upright and cocktail versions - and replete with a simulation of the infamous "coloured plastic overlay" that was used to add the impression of full colour graphics to the original game.
The 2 remaining game modes are 'Versus', with simultaneous split-screen 2-player action, and "Parody", which features characters and graphics from other well-known Taito games, such as The New Zealand Story, Bubble Bobble and Liquid Kids. Despite the graphical changes, the Parody version plays identically to the original game, and all modes retain the original, legendary sound effects.
This game was available in 3 different cabinet models : the single-control upright model with one control panel that 2 players must share, the dual-control upright, where the players have their own control, and stand next to one another, and the head-to-head cocktail, where the players sit on opposite sides of the cabinet and the screen flips its orientation for each player's turn.
The 'Versus' game mode is available on the dual-control upright model only.
Taito B System hardware
Prom Stickers : D89
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)
Players : 4
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 3
Space Invaders DX was released in September 1994.
This game runs originally on the Taito B System hardware, but there is also an alternate version of this game released on Taito F3 System hardware; Space Invaders DX [Model D93].
In Parody Game Mode, a LOT of characters taken from early Taito games appear at each level, here is the list :
Level 1 - Characters from The New Zealand Story.
Level 2 - Characters from The Fairyland Story.
Level 3 - Characters from Bubble Bobble.
Level 4 - Characters from Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2.
Level 5 - Characters from "Mizubaku Adventure".
Level 6 - Characters from Arkanoid.
Level 7 - Characters from "KiKiKaiKai".
Level 8 - Characters from Darius.
Level 9 - Characters from Don Doko Don.
| Bottom two rows | 10 pts |
| Middle two rows | 20 pts |
| Top row | 30 pts |
| Saucer | Mystery |