Moon Alien

Game Information

manufacturer	Namco / Nichibutsu (Karateco license?)
year	1979
clone of	galaxian
other clones	astrians galaktron galap1 galap2 galap4 galapx galartic galaxbsf galaxbsf2 galaxcirsa galaxiamv galaxiana galaxianbl galaxianbl2 galaxianbl3 galaxianem galaxiani galaxianiii galaxianm galaxianmo galaxianrp galaxiant galaxrcgg galaxrf galaxrfgg galaxyx galkamika galturbo kamakazi3 kamikazp mcwars moonaln sgalwars spacian2 starfght superg supergs supergx swarm tst_galx zerotime zerotimea zerotimeb zerotimed zerotimemc
genre	Shoot-'Em-Up
downloads	0

Screenshots

Download Details

split set	moonaln.zip 10.50k
parent set	galaxian.zip 10.08k ↗
standalone set	moonaln.7z 8.92k

Game Details

Arcade Video game published 46 years ago:

Moon Alien [Upright model] (c) 1979 Nichibutsu.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz
Palette colors : 98

Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick
Buttons : 1 (FIRE)

- TRIVIA -

Licensed to Karateco.

- SERIES -

1. Moon Alien (1979)
2. Moon Alien Part 2 (1980)

- STAFF -

Moon Alien was developed by game developer company Jorudan.

- CONTRIBUTE -

Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1664&o=2

Driver Details

source	galaxian/galaxian.cpp
status	good
emulation	good
savestate	supported

Screen Details

display	screen
type	raster
orientation	horizontal
width	768px
height	224px
refresh	60.61mhz

Input Details

player	1
type	joy
buttons	1
directions	2

player	2
type	joy
buttons	1
directions	2

Chipset Details

name	Zilog Z80
clock	2.93mhz

name	Speaker
clock	N/A

name	Discrete Sound
clock	N/A

ROM Details

name	size	crc
galx.u	2.00k	79e4007d
prg2.bin	2.00k	59580b30
prg3.bin	2.00k	b64e9d12
superg.y	2.00k	9463f753
prg5.bin	2.00k	8bb78987
ca1.bin	2.00k	074271dd
ca2.bin	2.00k	84d90397
6l.bpr	32.00b	c3ac9467