Hi Kelly,
Yes I developed a Space Invaders game using the actual sounds from the
arcade game, in 2000 for Windows 98 and DOS.
From the instructions you can tell why Ken remembered it.
P C S SPACE INVADERS
Produced by
Personal Computer Systems
Written by
Carl Mickla
Sounds created by
Phil Vlasak
voice by
Cristina Downey
Sound Editing by
Ken Downey
Version 1.0
Copyright 2000
Thump, thump, a flash of audio peeps, chirps and blips alert you
that one of the six columns of invaders is directly over head. You
hold down the fire button, chupe, chupe, chupe and three enemy
ships are destroyed. They move off to the right, thump, thump,
thump, thump, and you try to get ahead of them. Again they come
into your sights and you let loose with another burst. Chupe,
chupe, chupe, the last three of six invaders in the column are
vaporized. With no time to waist you move right again to attempt
to get a bead on the first column of space invaders. You hear a
high tone and before you can react, CA-BOOM, you run into a bomb.
Its all over for you, and a tremendous explosion takes out your
fortress!
P C S Space Invaders is a game of awareness, concentration and
quick reaction. The player will have to listen to the sounds from
the PC speaker, where information about the column at the current
location is given. The stereo speakers will give the player
additional information about the position of the player and the
invaders, the remaining columns and how far apart is the first
column from the last. Even the occasional UFO will enter the fray
from the left or right side, this also will be indicated by the
stereo speakers. Then the player will have to blow away thirty six
invaders before they reach the planet, and then do it again, again,
and again.
This is by far the most audio intents game Personal Computer
Systems has made up to date. There are many things going on at
once, invaders moving back and forth getting closer, the player can
move right and left faster then the invaders, bombs are falling and
missiles are flying. As if that is not enough an occasional UFO
enters worth fat bonus points and as the player reduces the columns
of invaders they move faster. Our help screen is there to decipher
what the sounds represent. Once the player understands
what is going on, how the sounds are relaying information and after
a short learning curve, the sounds and action become second nature
and the player can concentrate on racking up high scores.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Sapergia" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 1:33 AM
Subject: [Audyssey] PCS was Re: Space Attack
Hi Ken,
Are you sure about PCS Games having a space invaders-styled game? Were you
meaning BSC Games and Troopanum perhaps? If I'm wrong and PCS does have a
game like that, I don't remember it at the moment.
Thanks.
Yours Sincerely,
Kelly John Sapergia
Show Host and Production Director
The Global Voice Internet Radio
www.theglobalvoice.info
Personal Website: www.ksapergia.net
Business Website (KJS Productions): www.kjsproductions.com
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