Space Invaders Deluxe Arcade Game - Cool Dedicated original 1980 Classic!

[@mwelle1]

These videos are so helpful for setting up MAME cabinet artwork bezels. Thank you!

[@wizpin]

the artwork of space invaders is one of the reasons why i fell in love with arcade games, it is just awesome!

[@LyonsArcade]

Absolutely! One of the best ever. I think the sound is really creative too, it's so simple but iconic for the time.

[@greenlantern1123]

Space invaders Took me to another world . Spent many hours addicted to getting that high score in the pizza shop Back in 78 and then this beauty. Man I wish I could go back but I’m glad I got to “ Be there “ when these things dropped. Wonderful memories

[@LyonsArcade]

Yeah unfortunately you can't go back, you'll just have to keep the memories!

[@jonyfish8852]

The kids would not even understand that we had LEAVE OUR HOUSE and go to an arcade to play this game because nothing available for the home was capable of even this level.

[@LyonsArcade]

Yup, this was something else back then, nothing was even close, lol

[@jonyfish8852]

@@LyonsArcade my god these were basically slot machines for kids....."can I have some more quarters??"

[@alyciamarrison2916]

Wow! Love all the artwork & "Coloured" screen - Very clever for the time!

[@LyonsArcade]

Yup, it had a GREAT look. About as nice as they get!

[@gynandroidhead]

Awesome and much more difficult. I remember seeing this in Bowcraft in Scotch Plains, NJ for the first time. I got wind of skimming the top invaders for the bonus points, and was giddy to find out that the 22-14 trick worked. But then it hit you with those surprises and different saucers. Thanks for the video. Good trip down memory lane.

[@LyonsArcade]

I heard about the 22-14 thing but I've never been able to play that 'deep' and keep count while I'm playing. I've heard the really good guys at Missile Command count bases and levels and things too, to the point that they need someone standing beside them doing the math (lol) but I've never been that hardcore. We're filming a regular Space Invaders too , will have the video up in a couple weeks on here.

[@gynandroidhead]

Great. Yeah, when you do the 22-14, the saucers are worth 300 points. For the original, I believe you could not get a saucer if there were less than nine invaders remaining. I look forward to seeing the next video.

[@glensmith4512]

The original Space Invaders was the first video game I ever played. I still love the game!

[@LyonsArcade]

It was very well designed, it's held up over the years even though it's so simple.

[@Doughillman]

You mention a bit about the sound at the end, which was something I was thinking about while watching you play. I don't know if we give the classic creators enough credit for their sound design and how important it is in many of these early games. They had such limited resources that they had use to every tool available to them to enhance their game. The increasing pulse in both Space Invaders & Asteroids is a visceral part of playing the game. It's simply not as fun to play without the sounds. Pac-Man's wakka-wakka, Moon Patrol's jaunty driving music, hell, even the paddle hit in Pong is a perfectly designed sound and so important to the game. Just idle thoughts as I work through your old videos. :)

[@LyonsArcade]

Galaga is one of the really perfect ones. Everything down to the credit sound is perfect. We've got a "Thief" in the shop, we're still working on it... they had sound effects during the game and music... but at the same time, they had a tape recorder that played cop banter while you play the game on a long loop.

[@ochsj1971]

On the third board, the saucers stop and drop the triangular invaders and the add to the top row. If you shoot them while they are dropping, they fall to the bottom and block you from shooting another invader being dropped from a saucer.

[@markzilla9623]

One of the few sequels that actually IMPROVED on the classic 1978 original. Underrated elements to this day IMO.

[@gynandroidhead]

@@markzilla9623 Yes, and that unfortunately was its detriment to gaining the same popularity as its original.

[@donemix]

Your videos deserve thousands upon thousands of more hits than they have - regardless I really enjoy them, keep it up!

[@LyonsArcade]

Thanks! Many more on the way :)

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

Space Invaders is one of my favorite arcade games ever created

[@LyonsArcade]

Definitely Iconic!

[@hapcampbell]

Great great video. I enjoyed watching it. It's hard to find this machine out in the wild.

[@LyonsArcade]

Yeah they don't operate that many of them anymore. I think there's a modern one though....

[@Douglas_Hamilton]

Space Invaders and Pac Man are my favorite arcade games of all time 👍😁

[@LyonsArcade]

Two classics!

[@turboshelby8322]

Imo this one is better than the original one.

[@erichondel6221]

My SI De luxe has lived up to its name as a true space invader in my home. Apparently it's heavy too. Over the years it was sinking into the floor. It left these deep indentations ala Norma Bates, and I had to move it. The floor has been repaired for a couple years now, but my cabinet is still in my bedroom. Wow....I just wanted to comment that the store that you couldn't remember the name of back in the day where you could get a black light(the stoner type) is probably Spencer's.

[@KCSunbeam-pi9bq]

Hi Joe! Because of this video I'm a better player of Space Invaders Deluxe (or II) and original Space Invaders. I had no idea that you are supposed to eliminate the ends first in order to stall them from going down. Now I have a tip for you: Either spend very little time or no effort at all to fire at a top fly by ship. It allows the body of ships time to become too much of a threat.

[@LyonsArcade]

Thanks for the tip, I'll try that out!

[@ochsj1971]

Leave the bottom left invader last for 1000 bonus points!

[@MrZ281980]

I like the red cabinet version better. it just looks awsome . glad I came across your channel time to binge watch !! I'm sure your channel will gain popularity once the word gets out there . keep up the good work and tech info .

[@LyonsArcade]

Thank you for the kind words. I think a lot of channels join with a network so it promotes their channel, etc. we're doing it grass roots :) We appreciate you watching.

[@Reality_Checkmate]

Shoot out ALL of the 👾 on the top rows and leave ALL of the 👾 on the BOTTOM row until last, and then take them all out... you get a "fireworks" display on the next screen. It's one of the 1st "secret" easter eggs ever. I did it on my very last game before I fried mine... which was on it's last legs before becoming a parts machine. Glad I gave it a proper send off.

[@kernzyp]

a thing of beauty

[@LyonsArcade]

Thanks Kernzy... we're working on an original Space Invaders right now, real classic stuff...

[@alexxbaudwhyn7572]

Cabs made for Japan used a left, right 2way joystick, similar to Galaxian, Galaga, Joust.

[@deondewit3175]

As a kid I used to collect a lot of 20 cents coins to play on the one they had at the cafe near my home. 1979/1980 therabout.

[@oscarpereyra8672]

AWESOME

[@LyonsArcade]

Coming your Way Soon :)

[@michaelp_42]

Beautiful Game. They basically improved on the classic original game. I’ve had my Deluxe since 1999. Better features than the original. Aliens landing in formation, aliens splitting in 2, a flashing saucer up top, a saucer that drops reinforcements, an intermission screen and even the ability to write your name or profanities at the top of you get the high score as I first discovered in the spring of 1980 !!!

[@LyonsArcade]

Definitely an improvement in every way :)

[@gynandroidhead]

It certainly is a gorgeous game, and the Midway version is a lot harder than the Taito version. The blinking saucer on the Midway version is only worth 200 points, and the Invaders start to split and drop down reinforcements on the second level as opposed to the 4th level for Taito. Despite the improvements to the game, this game did not take off in popularity, and Asteroids Deluxe didn't either. People got very spoiled playing forever on a quarter, and those who were respectable at this game would get buried more quickly on this one (it also took 1,500 points to get an extra life as opposed to 1,000). Next to Gorf, this is my absolute favorite game that I can still play very well, even in my AARP years. The only difference is that I need to take Aleve before a session!

[@wookielaney5971]

pretty much what i look like when i get woken up

[@LyonsArcade]

If you look at the Invader's hair it kind of looks like yours!

[@garylucas637]

Hi there again :). Yep I'm enjoying these classic video game presentations. I see exactly what you mean about the Space Invaders sound section. This deluxe version has a higher pitched attack sound on the invaders compared to the game that you did all kinds of repairs on with the monitor and sound troubleshooting. I was wondering and maybe you can research it and present a video on another of these games where resister or capacitor values are different for the sound and see if raising the resister or capacitor value makes the sound pitch higher or lower. I was actually wondering if there's a way to put an adjustment pot to tweak the sounds to personalize them for their own specific game? Now that I've seen how pretty basic these games are constructed; I sure would love to own a few if I had the money and the room to buy them. I'd have to add another room in my house to accommodate these upright games since they are 6 foot tall and at least 3 foot wide. Love the presentations :)))))))

[@davidmaj4259]

Why does my cabinet have a woodgrain control board where the buttons are. There isn't any graphics. I can't find anything like it online. Serial number 4280

[@LyonsArcade]

The original control panel is just flat wood with a sticker on it, yours probably got damaged or cigarette burnt so they removed the artwork to make it look cleaner.

[@davidmaj4259]

+Joe's Classic Video Games thanks. I was wondering about that for a long time. I'm trying to sell it and need to know that kinda stuff. What's the value of an all original cabinet condition is a 6/10 I'd say. It has a piece of the leather strap on the front left missing for about a foot and is a little beaten up but it turns on and can be played.

[@jl4557]

Can’t emulate the mirror and background effects on this. Beautiful game.

[@LyonsArcade]

they really did a great job on the design!

[@jl4557]

Joe's Classic Video Games Can’t decade if I like Deluxe or the first one better. Are the power supplies easy to rebuild?

[@LyonsArcade]

Yes they’re very simple....

[@gynandroidhead]

You have to play the game in person and on an actual machine to experience it in all its glory. Even in my mid-50's I can still pop around 7,000 points on average playing this about 4-5 times per year at my local retro arcade.

[@DkViking1]

Yeah, you can't emulate the mirror and background effect. It's spectacular! 🤩 Normally I won't bother about those miniature arcade cabinets, because they are so small and tiny, and not comfortable to play. But I got a miniature Space Invaders, because it has built in the exact same effect, with coloured plastic on the monitor and all.

[@louisjaugustin8673]

I got to give you credit unlike some you re able to show the real version of this classic game.

[@LyonsArcade]

Yup, the real deal!

[@HDsharp]

The game that defined the Sci fi genre before the Alien franchise came along.

[@hardlucknate6769]

space invaders deluxe is release in 1979 space invaders deluxe is the name japan they called space invaders part 2 and their is midway version called space invaders 2 a 2 player game that you can shot the another player and aliens

[@gynandroidhead]

The Midway version is a lot tougher overall and harder to rack up points than the Taito version.

[@joewilliams5283]

I have one and the bottom of the screen isn't visible (you can only see the very tip of the spaceship). Do you think this would be a monitor or a mirror placement problem?

[@LyonsArcade]

It's probably the monitor, it depends on what type of monitor it is but there's usually a 'horizontal position' adjustment, or worst case you can adjust it by turning the centering rings on the actual tube of the monitor (they're on the yoke)...

[@joewilliams5283]

@@LyonsArcade I tried turning the rings, but it didn't work. I was hoping there was something else you've seen. My goal is to get in there this weekend, recap the chassis (it needs it anyways), and see if I can adjust the mirror or monitor mount to make it work. I'll let you know if I figure it out.

[@paulnguyen8910]

If I hold down either start button while there's credits left upon game's end, will the game instantly start over?

[@sylvaingagnon1797]

Is this a Lost World pinball machine i see a side , is it for sale?

[@LyonsArcade]

There was, but we sold it awhile back unfortunately. We're going to have some more in, in the future though.

[@fliperama78]

awesome , awesome , awesome ( impressionante )

[@LyonsArcade]

Thank you my friend!

[@riversarcadereview385]

both of Taito's version of space invaders used a joystick

[@erichondel6221]

Those aren't fuzzballs. They're electrically charged green meanies.

[@LyonsArcade]

They look fuzzy!

[@erichondel6221]

They do now, THANKS.

[@LyonsArcade]

Whoops :)

[@gameboy8425]

where is joystick?

[@LyonsArcade]

It didn't have one.

[@Nestalgba92023]

It uses two bottons to move your 'ship'.