Game Story
Possibly the most popular video game ever was Galaga. I am terrible at Galaga. I never really wanted it for my game room, but it is a popular game so I have restored a few in my time.
NY Haul
I bought two cabinets in a bulk buy in New York. They need work and repair but not much in the art department. They are nice, pretty cabinets that don’t work.
| Type | Upright | Serial | unknown | Status | SOLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | Log | Photos | Gallery | Other |
| Type | Upright | Serial | unknown | Status | SOLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | Log | Photos | Gallery | Other |
JAMMA’d Galaga
I had a customer that wanted a Galaga. I found one in south Jersey and grabbed it. The art was all new but the board was not reliable. When I opened the cabinet I discovered it was a Galaxian conversion. I wanted maximum reliability for this customer so we gutted it and put in a JAMMA harness with new XT power supply.
| Type | Upright | Serial | 7969 | Status | SOLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | Log | Photos | Gallery | Other |
Technical Information
Title
Galaga was released in 1981 by Midway. The title was developed by Namco and licensed to Midway. It features a color raster display with a vertical orientation at standard resolution (224x288).
Architecture
This game is built on the Namco Galaga hardware platform. Common features are 3 Z80 microprocessors (Graphics, Sound and Central) and custom Namco PSG sound.
| Video CPU | Z80 | Zilog |
|---|---|---|
| Audio CPU | PSG | Namco |
| Display | K4600 | Wells Gardner |
| Power | 90414 | Midway |
Controls
| Action | Control | Upright | Cocktail | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Joystick | 1 | 2 | 2 way, Red Ball, Short |
| Fire | Button | 1 | 2 | Red, Leaf Switch |
| Player | Button | 2 | 2 | Yellow, Leaf Switch |
Production Notes
Shares the “most bootlegged” status with Pong and Pac-Man.