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Arcadia

In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.

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Developer
Imagine
Publisher
Pixel Games UK
Release
May 30, 2022
4 years and 65 days ago
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About the Game

Originally released in 1982, Arcadia was a classic top-down shoot-em-up for home computers, including the ZX Spectrum. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version.

Gameplay

Survive the waves of aliens, dodging using your Ion Thrust Drive, and fighting back with your dual Plasma Disruptors.


This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

  • Saving/loading the game at any point
  • Support for most modern game controllers
  • Full control remapping
  • Image scaling and smoothing options
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