Spectron
The planetary clust Shalix is plagued by an intergalactic dust cloud that blocked out their sun. Now the Shalix have built a fleet to colonize new worlds. Unfortunately they set their eyes on Spectron, the…
Spectron is an arcade developed by Spectravideo International Ltd., released 2 June 1983 on ColecoVision.
What Spectron is
Spectron is an arcade game developed by Spectravideo International Ltd. and released in 1983. It is available on ColecoVision only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The planetary clust Shalix is plagued by an intergalactic dust cloud that blocked out their sun. Now the Shalix have built a fleet to colonize new worlds. Unfortunately they set their eyes on Spectron, the player's home world. It's up to the player to repel the invading forces from Shalix.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Spectron launched on 2 June 1983, within three weeks of Elevator Action and Dragon's Lair.
Released around the same time: Elevator Action, Dragon's Lair.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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