English Invaders (1982)

Platforms

VIC-20

Where to get it

My Abandonware

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This game feels like a straightforward, no-frills imitation of Space Invaders, offering the familiar rhythm of shooting descending aliens on a vintage home computer.

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About

Released in 1982 for the Commodore VIC-20, *English Invaders* is an adaptation of the classic arcade shooter Space Invaders. The title playfully suggests a linguistic theme while retaining the core gameplay mechanics of its source material on this specific home computer platform.

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