Space invaders game in pubs around 1980 - anyone remember please?

[dave50]

Does anyone remember the name of a space invaders type of game that used to be in pubs around 1980 but unlike the classic early one, this had a three part space ship that you had to land and dock on top of one another after shooting all the aliens after each round? I remember playing it sat down against my friend facing each other rather than a stand up machine.

[ganesh]

If not galaxian,maybe defender?

[chelle7272]

Galaxians i loved it!

[ganesh]

Pacman was the most fun!

[Anlyn]

I was thinking..Astro Wars

[dave50]

Thank you for that, I think it may be Galaxians.

[Mattk]

???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziCayNPgMtk

[Hopkirk]

I think it probably was Moon Cresta, as Mattk shows.

I used to love Phoenix, on a similar table top machine. If you played 2 player mode, it reversed the screen each time you got killed.

[Booldawg]

Ahhh Phoenix! I was once show a bug on the 'eggs/birds' levels; if you stayed far left of the screen their bullets wouldnt harm you. This only worked for bullets occupying pixel position 1 on the screen, any further right of that and you'd lose a life.

[Prudie]

Oh I remember that game (but not the name). I was over the moon the first time I managed to dock them all. I can picture the bar now!

[Mattk]

I didn't recognise the name either so assumed it was known as something else over here.
Did another search and perhaps Galaga is the one in question here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW-ydFFK1yY

[Hopkirk]

I know drink driving is a no no, but I got my highest score by a long way on Phoenix when very well watered.

[Daisho]

Damn, I'm getting too slow. That one was certainly Moon Cresta.

[dave50]

I now know it was definately Phoenix we used to play in the pub!

[Mattk]

Did that feature docking?

[Booldawg]

Phoenix didnt feature docking. I can only recall 2 games with docking stages both mentioned here, Astro Wars and Moon Cresta. Think Moon Cresta had the 3 stage dock.

[Hopkirk]

Yes, if you watch the Moon Crest Youtube link above, you can see the three docking stages.