Avenger (1981 video game)

Avenger
Avenger
Developer(s)	Commodore
Publisher(s)	Commodore
Platform(s)	VIC-20, Commodore 64
Release	1981: VIC-20; 1982: C64
Genre(s)	Fixed shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

Avenger is a Space Invaders clone published on cartridge^[1] by Commodore in 1981 for the VIC-20. The game uses multicolor graphics^[2] and supports keyboard or joystick control.^[3] The player starts with 3 bases (lives) and gets new base at 1500 points.^[2]

A year later it was released for the Commodore 64.^[4]

Reception

In Creative Computing, David Busch wrote, "Those who have played hundreds of games of Space Invaders on many different computer systems will probably tire of this rather quickly."^[2]

Reviewing the German release under "Alpha-Alarm" title, TeleMatch magazine compared the gameplay with Space Invaders from Atari as easy and not so thoughtful.^[5]

References

^ "Commodore: The microcomputer magazine". No. 26. West Chester, Pennsylvania: Computer Systems Division, Commodore Business Machines. 1983. p. 56. ISBN 0-88731-003-6. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c Busch, David (February 1983). "Games For The Vic-20, Vic Avenger". Creative Computing. Vol. 9, no. 2. Ahl Computing. pp. 110, 112. ISSN 0097-8140.
^ Herman, Harvey B. (June 1982). "VIC-20 Cartridge Games". Compute!. Vol. 4, no. 6. Small Systems Services. p. 104. ISSN 0194-357X. My kids rated it 9 out of 10 and it has proven to be second most popular game. They have become quite proficient at it and put my feeble attempts to shame.
^ Avenger Commodore 64 Instructions. Hong Kong: Commodore. 1983.
^ Utermark, Holger (August 1983). "Computer-Spiele, Alpha-Alarm". TeleMatch. Vol. 2, no. 5. TeleMatch Verlag. p. 68. ISSN 0174-741X. Das Spiel erinnert an Space-Invader von Atari, ist aber nicht so gut durchgedacht. Der Spielablauf ist einfach und die Begeisterung, die man am Anfang des Spieles empfindet, klingt bald ab.

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[1] "Commodore: The microcomputer magazine". No. 26. West Chester, Pennsylvania: Computer Systems Division, Commodore Business Machines. 1983. p. 56. ISBN 0-88731-003-6. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[CComputing-2] Busch, David (February 1983). "Games For The Vic-20, Vic Avenger". Creative Computing. Vol. 9, no. 2. Ahl Computing. pp. 110, 112. ISSN 0097-8140.

[Compute!-3] Herman, Harvey B. (June 1982). "VIC-20 Cartridge Games". Compute!. Vol. 4, no. 6. Small Systems Services. p. 104. ISSN 0194-357X. My kids rated it 9 out of 10 and it has proven to be second most popular game. They have become quite proficient at it and put my feeble attempts to shame.

[manual-4] Avenger Commodore 64 Instructions. Hong Kong: Commodore. 1983.

[TeleMatch-5] Utermark, Holger (August 1983). "Computer-Spiele, Alpha-Alarm". TeleMatch. Vol. 2, no. 5. TeleMatch Verlag. p. 68. ISSN 0174-741X. Das Spiel erinnert an Space-Invader von Atari, ist aber nicht so gut durchgedacht. Der Spielablauf ist einfach und die Begeisterung, die man am Anfang des Spieles empfindet, klingt bald ab.

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