Space Wars

Space Wars
Developer(s)Cinematronics
Publisher(s)
Programmer(s)Larry Rosenthal[4]
Platform(s)Arcade, Vectrex
ReleaseArcade
Vectrex
Genre(s)Multidirectional shooter
Mode(s)2 players, player vs. player

Space Wars is a shooter game released in arcades by Cinematronics in 1977. It is based on the PDP-1 game Spacewar! (1962) but instead uses vector graphics for the visuals. The hardware developed for Space Wars became the platform for most of the vector-based arcade games from Cinematronics. It was distributed in Japan by Taito in 1978, and a Vectrex port was published in 1982.

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  2. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 114. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  3. ^ a b c "Space Wars Video Game Flyers". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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