Space Invaders Review - with Tom Vasel

Tom Vasel takes a look at a Space Invaders dexterity game!
Intro 0:00
Overview 1:30
Final Thoughts 6:25
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[@Mcbarkles]

Loved that ending "ooh it landed in the cup holder!"

[@IronSalamander8]

I'm 51 so it's a huge part of my childhood. I backed the other one and wish I hadn't. This looks fun.

[@ryanz4539]

I already have Flipships, but I really like that launcher. It might be time to test my 3d printing skills and see if I can make one.

[@damienlmoore]

If you do, ping this thread. Want one too but don't want the new version. Original art better.

[@spaztekwarrior]

I remember playing the coin op in ‘79 in Hawaii. I was 13. I wish this game had a flicking mechanism... like Subbutteo, Set and Match, Pitch Car, Catacombs, etc... instead of a catapult. The UFO would have to be flat ... and smaller too.

[@zackbob6]

Widely available indeed! This was at my local Menards (a midwest based home improvement chain) and was in a discount bin for $3!

[@conedx]

randomly found this today at a walmart. had never even heard of it (or flipships, since that was mentioned here as being the same game), but it was $20 and can be played solo (the biggest thing for me), so i figured what the heck. this video has me a bit more excited to play it for the first time. it's 11PM and i'm about to go to bed, but after watching this i almost wanna stay up and do a run tonight. first video i've seen of yours, but i enjoyed the way you laid out the video and quickly getting through points to cram a bunch into a short amount of time. sub'd for the future! you pointing out you've only won this once, but have still enjoyed it is something i get with a lot of games i have. i might lose FAR more often than i win (looking at you, iron helm/tin helm and field commander rommel and maximum apocalypse!) in some games, but that's never been something that has turned me off. just makes those rare wins feel even better.

[@a2pha]

That red hat and tie ... are awesome !

[@a2pha]

I have longed to write a turn-based Space Invaders game you could play on a portable gaming console that I program well on. Wanted to take a look at this to see how a board game is done.

[@greatwesternfire329]

Its Fine, Fine, Fine. Everything is Fine!

[@ronpetersen2317]

"Adequate (fine) ... high praise from a Vulcan"

[@martinsonnleitner5516]

So it is a 1:1 Copy of Flipships (except the launcher). I like the artwork of flipships and the quality of flipships seems to be muuuuuch better. Hmm.. Where do i get that launcher though! ^^

[@BrandonGraham]

Someone putting one on Etsy in 5... 4... 3... 2...

[@cacovonluca]

It's not a copy, it was made by the same designer

[@amusement420]

But do you remember the song Space Invaders by Uncle Vic! The only thing this doesn't have are the shields. I have an old MB Zaxxon board game which I think is pretty clever and I'm good at the arcade and ColecoVision game ; ) Looking at this game it seems impossible to hit the mothership 20 times lol If the catapult joystick holds up it could be fun.

[@stevenchinchilla2006]

Hey if the bullet rolls into the mouth of the ufo does it count or does it have to go through the top?

[@lemiless]

So, you said this is basically the same rules as Flip Ships. I don't own either game. But do you actually start with special powers in Flip Ships? Do you still get additional powers in Space Invaders as you take more hits? Also, I saw that in Flip Ships, you get more lunch tokens as the game progresses. Is that the same in Space Invaders?

[@gozzywozzy485]

I'm so tempted! if only the stock components were better quality. The flipper on it's own is not enough to convince me i tihnk

[@TexasToyReviews]

Had to go back to the Flipships review to see if the “Space Invaders in board game form” association was mentioned. I won’t spoil it, check for yourself.

[@Hieronymus-Pseudonymous]

0:59 And if Tom had reviewed it 10 years ago, you might have seen him actually do those things.

[@Deputy_Dong]

Well that’s just FINE!!

[@labyfan1313]

I was going to say I thought I already saw a review of Space Invaders and I remember it was not good.

[@richardmullens4707]

Yes, wasn't this review by Tom originally posted on the Dice Tower a few days ago?

[@labyfan1313]

@@richardmullens4707 I was referring to the deck building one he reviewed. I thought this was the same game but Tom clarified this is a different one. But A few days ago I thought there was a how to play video from the Dice Tower for this one.

[@trucuzz100]

Just picked this up at a yard sale for 1$ along with Risk for a 1$ lol

[@jenius00]

I like the art of Flip Ships more. I think maybe they were a little too on the nose with the 8 bit graphic design. But for those that really really want that nostalgia, it appears true to source to me. It's so sad this is coming out alongside a terrible space invaders game. That's bound to cause confusion.

[@brentboyer79]

I feel like getting my Atari 2600 out.

[@tempestfury8324]

We used to just call it Atari.

[@Marccp]

So it’s flipships?

[@eelexa]

Pretty much exactly. Different designer too. Seems like a copy.

[@winnie666]

@@eelexa you mean the same designer. but yeah, if somebody doesn’t watch the review in which this is stated in the first 20 seconds….

[@grimjack9139]

The art is a definite downgrade. It's ok to reinterpret a bit. Hopefully Flipships does not go out of production or I can find a copy once I'm back stateside.

[@eelexa]

Total rip of Flipships, wow.

[@Confoundedjoe]

Did your watch the review? It is by the same designer and is a retheme basically.

[@grimjack9139]

How do you simultaneously decide to not watch the video and decide to be misinformed?

[@lastburning]

1:17 I hate this music. It's way too loud imo.

[@ErubielVerduzco25]

First 😌

[@tempestfury8324]

I hope the stardom doesn't go to your head. When you get over that, why don't you make a helpful and/or informative comment instead.

[@ErubielVerduzco25]

@@tempestfury8324 thanks for the time you invested on me. You’re right, but I don’t care... it’s an immortal meme, get over it ✌🏻

[@tempestfury8324]

@@ErubielVerduzco25 : So it is all about you...got it!

[@tempestfury8324]

I'm surprised Funko didn't move on this....because it's just another licensed money-grab game. So much for ingenuity and creativity.

[@fenhorn]

That was one really bored reviewer. That say something about the game. (edit: Meaning that the review doesn't makes this game look good, I didn't mean that the review itself or that the reviewer was bad).