type handheld game
Romtec Alien Invaders — Space Invaders Clone Console
The Romtec Alien Invaders was a dedicated television game console built around a Space Invaders-style game — one of the many devices produced to capitalise on the extraordinary popularity of Taito’s 1978 arcade phenomenon. Space Invaders was the most influential video game of the late 1970s, transforming the arcade industry and demonstrating that games could be genuine cultural events. The flood of Space Invaders-inspired dedicated consoles, handheld games, and home versions across every platform reflected the game’s cultural dominance, and products like the Romtec Alien Invaders brought the alien-shooting experience to households through dedicated hardware at accessible prices. The ”Alien Invaders” name was one of dozens used to avoid Taito’s trademark on the Space Invaders name.