Astro Blaster
| Astro Blaster | |
|---|---|
Arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Gremlin Industries |
| Publisher(s) | Sega Gremlin/Sega |
| Designer(s) | Gary Shannon Barbara Michalec |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
| Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating |
| Arcade system | Sega G80 |
Astro Blaster is a space-themed fixed shooter released in arcades by Sega in 1981. It was designed and programmed by Gary Shannon and Barbara Michalec. The game uses speech synthesis and during attract mode a voice says "Fighter pilots needed in sector wars...play Astro Blaster!" It is the first video game to have a copyright registered in Japan.