Cover artwork of Word Invaders

// Archive entry № 36623

Word Invaders

VG90 catalogues Word Invaders (1982), a release from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom for VIC-20, for research and discovery.

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About the game

Word Invaders is a video game released in 1982 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.

By 1982 the landscape around releases like this was set — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Reading Word Invaders against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

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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

Platform on record: VIC-20. Release year: 1982. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.