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Space Fever
Space Fever is Nintendo's own (unauthorised, hence no copyright notices on-screen) clone of Taito's Space Invaders. In order not to come off as a blatant pirate copy, it introduces a range of Nintendo-specific touches: Taito's aquatic-themed aliens are replaced by chickens, cats and dogs (or pigs?) The "heartbeat" backdrop sound is replaced by a more intricate beat. The bonus UFO scores lower and flashes in seven colours. There are 12 instead of 11 columns of aliens. Three modes of play are available: A: The aliens move not in one, but in two blocks which split up and join together again. B: The game start with just one row of aliens, but as they move downwards, new rows are added from behind. C: Basically the same gameplay as Taito's original.
- Release date
- June 1, 1979
- Developer
- Nintendo R&D1
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Players
- 1-2
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Space Fever
Space Fever is Nintendo's own (unauthorised, hence no copyright notices on-screen) clone of Taito's Space Invaders. In order not to come off as a blatant pirate copy, it introduces a range of Nintendo-specific touches:
Taito's aquatic-themed aliens are replaced by chickens, cats and dogs (or pigs?)
The "heartbeat" backdrop sound is replaced by a more intricate beat.
The bonus UFO scores lower and flashes in seven colours.
There are 12 instead of 11 columns of aliens.
Three modes of play are available:
A: The aliens move not in one, but in two blocks which split up and join together again.
B: The game start with just one row of aliens, but as they move downwards, new rows are added from behind.
C: Basically the same gameplay as Taito's original.
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- Nintendo R&D1
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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