Cover artwork of Attack on Alpha Centauri

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Attack on Alpha Centauri

Attack on Alpha Centauri is a 1983 entry from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, preserved here as a discovery record for BBC Micro.

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About the game

Dating from 1983, Attack on Alpha Centauri for BBC Micro is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to 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.

Preservation records on VG90 link directly to verified external archives and downloads. Explore the platform, year, and era context, or launch the download directly from this entry.

Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the early cartridge-and-arcade boom matters as a chapter in gaming history — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

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