Space King

Game Information

manufacturer	Taito / Leijac Corporation
year	1978
clone of	invaders
other clones	alieninv alieninvp2 cosmicin cosmicm2 cosmicmo darthvdr galmonst invader4 invaderl invadernc invadersem invadrmr invasion invasiona invasiona2 invasionb invasionrz invasionrza jspecter jspecter2 searthie searthin searthina searthinc sicv sicv1 sinvemag sinvemag2 sinvzen sisv sisv1 sisv2 sisv3 sitv sitv1 spaceat2 spaceatt spaceatt2k spaceattbp spacecom spacerng spacewr3 spcebttl spceking spcewarla spcewars superinv supinvsion swipeout tst_invd ultrainv
genre	Shoot-'Em-Up
downloads	0

Screenshots

Download Details

split set	spceking.zip 4.28k
parent set	invaders.zip 5.33k ↗
standalone set	spceking.7z 4.76k

Game Details

Arcade Video game published 47 years ago:

Space King (c) 1978 Leijac.

Space Invader's clone. Only the graphics have more detail and the labels at the top of the screen for player one, player two and the high score are written using Japanese katakana.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : Intel 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Space Invaders was released in July 1978.

- SERIES -

1. Space King (1978)
2. Space King-2 (1979)

- CONTRIBUTE -

Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=2545&o=2

Driver Details

source	midw8080/8080bw.cpp
status	good
emulation	good
savestate	supported

Screen Details

display	screen
type	raster
orientation	horizontal
width	260px
height	224px
refresh	59.54mhz

Input Details

player	1
type	joy
buttons	1
directions	2

player	2
type	joy
buttons	1
directions	2

Chipset Details

name	Intel 8080
clock	1.90mhz

name	Speaker
clock	N/A

name	TI SN76477 CSG
clock	N/A

name	Discrete Sound
clock	N/A

ROM Details

name	size	crc
invaders.h	2.00k	734f5ad8
spcekng2	2.00k	96dcdd42
spcekng3	2.00k	95fc96ad
spcekng4	2.00k	54170ada