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Game dossier

Espial

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A space shooter centered on attacking a gigantic spacecraft

The briefing

About this game

Espial is an arcade shooter released in 1982. You pilot a space attack craft at close range over a gigantic spacecraft, fighting seemingly endless waves of enemy craft while firing missiles at the vessel itself.

Joystick controls steer your ship, while a button fires lasers and missiles simultaneously. Missiles strike the point marked by the crosshair when they launch. Avoid incoming fire and airborne obstacles as you press the attack.

Game Details

  • Developer: Tigervision
  • Publisher: Tigervision
  • Platforms: Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Atari 800, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Texas Instruments TI-99, and Texas Instruments TI 99-4A
  • Genres: Arcade, Shooter