Cover artwork of Alphoids

// Archive entry № 2838

Alphoids

Released in 1983, Alphoids is indexed by VG90 as part of the early cartridge-and-arcade boom for VIC-20.

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About the game

Alphoids is a video game released in 1983 for VIC-20. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the early cartridge-and-arcade boom.

The years around 1983 belonged to the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, when the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. VG90 groups titles like this one by era and platform so those connections are easy to trace.

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Why it matters

The value of a record like this is context: the early cartridge-and-arcade boom produced far more games than the handful everyone remembers, and the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. An archive earns its keep by preserving the long tail, not just the hits.

Technical notes

Catalogued for VIC-20, dated 1983. This entry reflects public listing metadata — platform and year — with direct download links attached.