The Attack
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 The Attack (Front Cover) | |
| Publisher(s) | Milton Bradley (Distributed by TI) |
| Original Retail Price | $39.95 |
| Programmer(s) | Tom Pettingill & Kevin Kenney |
| Part# | PHM 3031 |
| Format(s) | Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module |
| Release | 1980 (1st quarter) |
| Genre(s) | Action, Shooter, Space |
The Attack is a video game programmed by Tom Pettingill with music and play-balancing programmed by Kevin Kenney. [1] It was produced by Milton Bradley, and distributed by Texas Instruments (TI). It was released in the first quarter of 1980 and retailed for $39.95. It is an Action Space Shooter game that was distributed via Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module.
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Gameplay
The player controls a spaceship with its weapons that he/she uses to blast apart "spores" that connect together to form dangerous aliens. Once formed, the aliens must be obliterated, else, they will destroy the player. Incubators, black boxes with countdown numbers on them, continually release new spores as the game progresses, or, in later levels, give birth to aliens.
Advertising Blurbs
Front Cover of Manual
You and your ship have been given a mission. Destroy the aliens before they destroy you!
Back Cover of Manual
With The Attack Command Module, you command a ship that is cruising the far limits of outer space. The region is infected by spores. Suddenly, an alien emerges. You, as commander, are the only one who can maneuver your shop to avoid the clutches of an alien and fire your missiles.
==Fun Facts== [2]
- The Attack was initially to be called Alien®, after the 1979 movie of the same name. It's not entirely known why, but it's possible the name was changed to avoid licensing fees or lawsuit.
- A prototype version of the game exists with different theme music and some variations in play.
