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Return Of The Invaders Return Of The Invaders - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

Return Of The Invaders - Cabinet - Video Game Marquee

Description

A sequel with full color graphics and new twists including circling aliens and challenge stages.

Return Of The Invaders was produced by Taito in 1985.

Taito released 487 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. Taito was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Taito during the time period Return Of The Invaders was produced include: Starforce, Field Day, Cosmopolis, Zeke's Peak, Victorious Nine, Fairyland Story, Go Go Mr. Yamaguchi, Gyrodine, Legend Of Kage, The, and Mat Mania

Specs

Name Return Of The Invaders
Developer Taito (Japan)
Year 1985
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 9304
Class Wide Release
Genre Shooter
Monitor
Conversion Class unique
Game Specific Return Of The Invaders Pinout
# Simultaneous Players 1
# Maximum Players 2
Game Play Alternating
Control Panel Layout Single Player
Controls
  • Joystick: 2-way (left, right)
  • Buttons: 1 - Fire
Sound Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard
Side Art Return Of The Invaders Side Art Image

Return Of The Invaders KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.80 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 4.60

Overall Like 5.00
Fun (Social) 5.00
Fun (Solo) 5.00
Collector Desire 3.00

Technical Rating: 5.00

Gameplay 5.00
Graphics 5.00
Originality 5.00
Sound/Music 5.00

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Return Of The Invaders Census

There are 14,772 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,482 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,617 machines (6,906 unique titles).

Common - There are 24 known instances of this machine owned by Return Of The Invaders collectors who are active members. Of these, 4 of them are original dedicated machines. 3 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 17 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Return Of The Invaders machine for sale. There is one active VAPS member with an extra Return Of The Invaders circuit board for sale.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 6 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

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Legacy

  1. Space Invaders
  2. Space Invaders Part II
  3. Space Invaders II
  4. Return Of The Invaders
  5. Super Space Invaders '91
  6. Space Invaders DX
  7. Space Invaders '95

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

  1. 3D Model (External): Upright

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